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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With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The storm arrived as predicted and by Tuesday morning had dumped several feet of fresh, unstable snow.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Bulls have lost 10 of their last 11 games, a result directly tied to their decision to dump the majority of their players on expiring contracts at the trade deadline.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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For city dwellers, ditching your car for a bike or walking just once a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The night before, Sofia and Manolo ditched the carbs and went for pure protein at Papi Steak, co-owned by hospitality giant David Grutman.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Workers at the Olympics are stationed alongside the track to blow off excess snow, ensuring that the participants have a clean jump where they are also not slowed down.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Kings will kiss off the Pacific briefly after these two games, but will play five straight intradivision tilts spread across the beginning and end of the Olympic break next month.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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