as in departing
to leave a place often for another
I wish you would just bug off and leave me alone
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Also departing is Colin Davis, EVP Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026 -
This is the first time in the NIL era that a school and departing player sued each other.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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That oil typically gets to customers around the world by exiting the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young started in left field in place of Juan Soto, sidelined since exiting Friday night's game with a right calf strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The average retirement age declined steadily in America for decades until around 1990, when the average started moving up again.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island.—
Ashley Soebroto,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Europe turned inward, with trade currents mostly running along navigable rivers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Austria's Graz University of Technology explored this wild idea while thinking about ways to prevent layers of wood veneers from peeling off each other when they were forced apart with regular use.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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The investigator noted skin was peeling off her face.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Michigan and Illinois met in the semifinals in 1989, with the Wolverines pulling out a two-point win in a game that featured 33 lead changes.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, Jenner is known for pulling out all the stops for Halloween.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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But his team apparently has every intention of pushing off that coaching change as long as possible.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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They are powered purely by your child pushing off the ground.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bugging off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugging%20off. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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