as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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In 2022, Fox Weather had reported that United Airlines would abandon its request for passengers to open window shades upon landing after quietly beginning to encourage it in 2020.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several months ago, multiple reports suggested that Samsung, like Apple, was planning to discontinue the Plus variant due to its poor sales record and limit the next Unpacked event to the base, Ultra, and Edge models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brown-Forman acquired the brand in 1936 from Selected Kentucky Distillers and discontinued it in 1968.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Furious about this, Jane quit the sorority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Authorities are now hoping to cut down on smoking everywhere across the archipelago, with plans to set up anti-smoking clinics that will offer medication to help people quit tobacco products.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nordstrom dropped their holiday gift guide, which includes a Rebecca Minkoff purse and Land’s End loafers — both on sale now.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lee’s content has shown her love for the collaborative relationship between Simone Rocha and Crocs; the brands dropped their spring 2026 collection this month.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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