as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026 -
Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Bird baths should be dumped and refilled every few days, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Starmer ditched some of his predecessor’s more left-wing policies and apologized for antisemitism that an internal investigation concluded had been allowed to spread under Corbyn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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There are many reasons for this – not the least of which is that ditching the pilot and the cockpit itself opens up the opportunity to not only simplify the design of the aircraft, but also free up valuable cargo space and reduce weight.—
David Szondy
June 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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Hickory Hills and Bridgeview area residents stood outside their apartment building Friday looking at the roof blown off and a piece of wood impaling a garage.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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So Clark blew off the steam that comes with the heat of competition, all eyes in the arena on her, to get that second technical with 22 seconds left and the Fever up 10.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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His numbers may look ordinary (15 points on 5-of-13 shooting) but those two spot-up 3s and beautiful baby-jumper pullup that kissed off the glass got San Antonio out of an offensive rut.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Break off (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20off%20%28with%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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