as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The iPhone 5, on the other hand, was launched in 2012, discontinued in 2013, and added to the vintage list in 2018.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Swedish automaker will continue to sell the EX30 globally, but the company has decided to discontinue the EV after the 2026 model year.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Danish culinary star has quit Noma after abuse allegations from former employees.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ternier also quit her nursing job to canvas fulltime for Bien-Aime during his mayoral run, according to the profile, which also notes that two of his children have political aspirations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Damien came away with a 58-55 victory at Golden 1 Center, becoming the fifth straight team from the Southern Section Open Division to drop down to Division I and come away as state champion.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The United States dropped its pool play finale to Italy and had to wait out the final game — an eventual Italy rout over Mexico — to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Lay off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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