as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
he suddenly snapped and began eructing his repressed anger
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center after striking Houston All-Star center Alperen Şengün in the head with his left forearm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Their earliest and biggest target has been Dax, a 32-year-old janitor-turned-rapper from Canada who spits overwrought motivational lyrics over rudimentary beats.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Russia was expelled in 2022 after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In response to the incident, Russian intelligence officers were expelled from the United Kingdom and then from many other western countries.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 May 2026
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Alaniz hit a walk-off home run and flipped his bat as the crowd at Brownwood High School erupted.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Andy and her frosty boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), are jetting to Italy for Milan Fashion Week.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Unlike most exoplanet studies, which focus on atmospheres, astronomers analyzed heat emitted from this planet's surface.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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The challenges are not unique to wealthier versus low-emitting countries.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The city also hasn’t released a calculation of how many new units would be required if SB 79 ends up affecting 52 bus stops instead of four.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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No motive has been released, as of Friday afternoon.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Eruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruct. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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