as in departing
to leave a place often for another
you've outstayed your welcome, so buzz off
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In weather considered highly unusual for this time of year, and rare at any time for this part of the country, the usual tug-of-war between departing winter and incoming spring was more marked than usual, NWS meteorologist Joe Pollina told the Daily News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
In Newsom’s January budget proposal, which estimated a $3-billion deficit, the governor recommended providing $91 million in ongoing funding to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to help the prison system pay departing employees for their unused time off.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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When officers arrived, a suspect was exiting the home with his hands up and was taken into custody.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Begin the evening with an aperitivo in the sleek Lobby Bar before moving into the restaurant’s warm and womblike interior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show at the Kimbell is masterfully installed, both impressive and subtle in its narrative flow and visual rhythm and at moments quite moving.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The focal point of the apartment is a custom installation running along one wall of the living room, with different sections playing different functions.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two distinct bands running along the sides of adult Akarotaxis gouldae — absent on Akarotaxis nudiceps — should have been a giveaway.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Each position group or side of the ball took turns peeling off from the crowd for a still shot with the Lombardi Trophy and their closest teammates, with cigars in their mouths, goggles on their heads and smiles on their faces.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, a driver pulling out of the McDonald's drive-thru across the street lost control, jumped the curb, sped through two bike racks, and right into the storefront on North Milwaukee and Sawyer Avenue.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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As service begins at a fine dining restaurant’s Los Angeles residency, allegations of the chef’s abusive workplace practices have resurfaced, sparking backlash, protests and major sponsors like American Express and dining concierge startup Blackbird pulling out.—
Shindy Chen
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Despite all of my research—my monastic study of the lines, my careful hunt for small edges, my righteous avoidance of the high-risk suckers’ bets that the apps were constantly pushing on me—I had been burned by a bad call from a random referee.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of those companies are still pushing on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This can be done by hand-pulling, hoeing, or digging out a perennial weed with a garden knife.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Buzzing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzing%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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