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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenestrate
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The theory is that Favre took a dive so that New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could sack him and break Gastineau’s record.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
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Wilson led the Dolphins to touchdowns on both his drives after replacing Tagovailoa for the second series of a 24-24 tie with Chicago last week, and he was sacked four times.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Susquehanna axed its price target on Fortinet to $80 from $110 following the cybersecurity company's earnings report contained some disappointing commentary on the firewall refresh cycle.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
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Since Carano was axed from The Mandalorian after the second season, many fans wondered how the Disney+ show was going to explain her absence.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In an attempt to simplify its offerings, OpenAI had initially removed all previous AI models from ChatGPT when GPT-5 launched on August 7, forcing users to adopt the new model without warning.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has removed the 17 experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, replacing them with an anti-vaccine cadre of seven mostly unqualified individuals.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the 2026 race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell wasn't the sole focus of the day (despite McConnell's presence — and his legacy — looming large over the annual rally).—
Bailey Loosemore,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The protagonist Melba lives in Dan, a sleepy village where the rules of physics, grammar, and cause and effect have all quietly retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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And then there are return volleys about the hypocrisy of expecting fights or scuffles to create urgency when players have been ostracized in the past for picking fights and scuffles.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
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In May, the U.S. terminated a roughly $600 million contract with Moderna, which was funding the development of a bird-flu vaccine.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to The Atlantic, partnerships between the National Institutes of Health and HIV vaccine researchers have been terminated under Kennedy’s watch.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Theaters were shut down, shutting out the festivals with them.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Eury Perez and the Marlins pitchers had their way with the Yankees as they were shut out in their 2-0 loss Saturday to lose the three-game set.—
James Oconnell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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In The Stolen Heart, Samson sees Red Army soldiers violently dispossessing a middle-class family on that same street.—
Uilleam Blacker,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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Under apartheid, Black South Africans were forcibly dispossessed of their lands for the benefit of Whites.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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