1
as in dumping
to end a usually intimate relationship with
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
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2
as in missing
to fail to attend
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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Eventually, restoration efforts began when President Richard Nixon signed the Clean Water Act of 1972, which prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and dumping his body in Ventura County.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Outside of Clark, the Fever are missing plenty of other players.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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It also was marked by Harrison Butker missing another field goal and a PAT — albeit one made more challenging by Hunt’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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The latest incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the 29-year-old suspect, identified by federal authorities as Joshua Jahn of Fairview, Texas, opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility, killing a detainee and leaving two others critically wounded, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Benjamin Guinness has died, leaving chaos and his towering brewery behind.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Teens who got too little sleep were more likely to report carrying a weapon, fighting, skipping school out of fear, or being threatened or injured at school.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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While China and Japan both have versions of kimchi, those nations' dishes are more likely to be pickled, skipping the full fermentation process.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Crawford isn’t the only A-lister ditching skinny jeans for roomier styles — Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, and Margot Robbie have all adopted the leg-elongating denim trend.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Blowing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowing%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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