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Verb
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How this plays out in practice is actively choosing solo activities, avoiding going on dates, or getting off of dating apps.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 May 2026 -
And hopefully the near future features another Starship launch — a giant rocket getting off the ground in a matter of weeks, versus the seven months that separated today’s mission from the previous test flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The data hinted that water vapor escaping from Europa’s surface could be breaking apart into hydrogen and oxygen in space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Octopuses can move at high speed by sucking water into an interior funnel and squirting it out like air escaping from a balloon.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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