as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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The Palencia news was encouraging when considering the MRI didn’t reveal a major elbow injury, and left-hander Matthew Boyd was scheduled to throw a rehab outing with High A South Bend on Saturday.
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Dallas’ roster included two of Chen’s former UConn teammates — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — and if Chen had any extra motivation, Williams was happy to out her.
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The Marlins chased Giants starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) during a four-run fourth.
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The little girls’ mother, Jasmine Jackson, 21, had been reportedly chased by Watts just before the shooting but was not injured.
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.
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Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
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If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it.
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The judge also dismissed a criminal charge related to possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, according to Reuters and ABC News.
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On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.
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Nothing else is working to banish the creepy specter of Jeffrey Epstein from his life.
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
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Johan Soccer historians will get a kick out of this one that honors Dutch great Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (or Johan Cruyff).
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Many Americans got a kick out of the TSA's ranch warning.
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The horse then got spooked and ran off, while the driver chased after it.
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Mooney shared 50 runs off 28 balls for the opening wicket with Georgia Voll (17) and 101 off 55 with Ash Gardner (58), who returned from an ankle sprain.
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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