as in to run away
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The paper cited an eyewitness as saying the man held a knife, while people around him were screaming and running away.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026 -
Anthony then pulled out a knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away, according to police.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Hulst and Toomey decided to withdraw from the mile at the State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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After teaching at Bard College for over two decades, Sante has retired from academia and lives in Kingston, New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Deputy Public Defender Carlos Bido said in court that Perry is retired and received an honorable discharge from the military.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The research, published in April by the National Bureau of Economic Research, also found disciplinary incidents like suspensions rose and students' reported well-being fell in the first year the bans were implemented, but these effects receded in subsequent years.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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But when the processions disperse, the city returns to its usual arrangements and the permission recedes with the crowd.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Instead of retreating from global trade, many small and mid-sized companies are leaning in and even accelerating global expansion.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In a nod to her Noughties rom-com glory days, Lopez embraced glam that could have walked out of the early 2000s.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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