as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Hadi’s daily routine increasingly became a collection of responsibilities and odd jobs that others had abandoned.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026 -
This, in turn, forced Democrats to alter their strategy for passing Obamacare and abandon certain progressive provisions that could not be enacted through reconciliation.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 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 ongoing disruptions come as the TSA reports national call-out rates of more than 10%, with over 360 officers having quit during the shutdown tied to a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security says more than 300 TSA officers have quit.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The junior Cyclone can drop post dimes against double coverage, too.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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