as in to run away
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The clock strikes 2:17 am, and as if heeding some sort of Pied Piper’s call, 17 children run away.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025 -
These are among the biography’s biggest revelations: Colonel Tom Parker ran away from home repeatedly and claimed to have been adopted multiple times.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fear of one day having a family member detained or deported is linked with upticks in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic anxiety that leads children and adolescents to avoid school or withdraw from public life, the study said.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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DuPage County has several ways to pay bills, including electronically by having funds withdrawn from a savings or checking account; by credit card, including Visa, MasterCard or Discover; via a wire transfer; or by having a bank write the check.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the 2026 race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell wasn't the sole focus of the day (despite McConnell's presence — and his legacy — looming large over the annual rally).—
Bailey Loosemore,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now retired, Brown still co-produces the monthly True Tunes Podcast and is known to his Facebook followers for culling from his massive vinyl collection to be one of the most reliable playlist creators around, with a vast interest in all types of music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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As waters recede across the Milwaukee area after the weekend's historic flood, those immediate dangers will subside.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But as the threat of insurgents has receded abroad, the Trump administration has brought these tactics home.—
Time,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Previous to Trump’s statement, four former directors of Intel published a commentary exclusive to Fortune, saying the company was likely to retreat as America’s chips champion.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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But in peacetime, the nation often retreats into suspicion: frowning on success, moaning about profit, and wrapping ambition in red tape.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After Haner granted the mistrial, the mother walked out of the courtroom and into the attorney holding room where her son was sitting.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The couple walked out of prison after serving two and a half years, and have always maintained their innocence.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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