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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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Picked him up when the system spit him out.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wheatley made her offer before he’d even succeeded in expelling the British from Boston.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Protests have erupted in American cities since.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and agents guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The duo jetted off to Italy for the Venice Film Festival and walked the red carpet at the Variety and Golden Globes Party.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the summer of 1999, Maher jetted to the south of France to begin his new career.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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Basically, the plant emits toxins that may help monarchs fend off the parasite, but something about heat disrupts this delicate balance.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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To put its change in brightness into perspective, the brightest observed x-ray flare from Sagittarius A* happened in 2013, but that event had only 1 percent of the brightness of what the black hole may have emitted perhaps as recently as a few hundred years ago, Michail says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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Yet again, Netflix has released a Harlan Coben adaptation on New Year’s Day—and again it’s written by Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once).—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The sateen weave strikes the perfect balance for fall—breathable enough to release pesky heat and moisture, yet cozy and smooth enough to snuggle into on cooler nights.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Eruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eruct. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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