as in to run away
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Oftebro, who ran away with gold in the normal and large hill individual events, teamed up with Andreas Skoglund to capture a third medal for the country that invented the sport.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The problem is that his writing about being ready for love is not nearly as candid as his writing about running away from it.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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By April, Kabila’s new government was persuaded by the IMF and the World Bank to withdraw from the contract with Gertler after only eight months.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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La Shelle Dozier, SHRA’s longest serving executive director, retired in October.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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No, not the motion picture academy screening populated by Oscar voters with receding hairlines.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2026
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No, not the motion picture academy screening populated by Oscar voters with receding hairlines.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the umbra gradually retreats across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dorsey's aunt briefly walked out of court with tears in her eyes as a frantic 911 caller described the extent of her nephew's injuries, the bullet wound to the neck, the lack of a pulse.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kochi reports some Democrats are planning to skip the event, while others are planning to walk out midway through the speech and bring guests to underscore their arguments about the impacts of his policies.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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