as in to boot (out)
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The scandal at the 1998 Tour de France, when the entire Festina team was kicked out of the race after police uncovered large quantities of doping products in a team vehicle, prompted the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Trump seemed to get a kick out of Obama’s flub.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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The City Council could increase parking fees, eliminate vacant positions and lay off employees in other departments while seeking to balance its finances ahead of adopting the budget in June.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Main Street Sports Group Main Street Sports Group, which owns FanDuel Sports Network, plans to close its Brookfield office on April 14 and lay off two workers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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First of all, that very simple dress meant that every major dress manufacturer had to throw out their designs overnight and come up with a similar design.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s important, because if Americans are thrown out of work, they may be forced to cut back, economists say, hitting companies’ profits and triggering even more layoffs.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Juan Beto Ruiz, a political newcomer who hopes to unseat District 16 Lake County Board member Esiah Campos in the March 17 Democratic primary, is attacking the incumbent’s attendance as Campos points to his track record during his first term.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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California responded with a map that could unseat Republicans.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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