as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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In some cases, patients who no longer wish to take the medication because of inconvenience or side effects can slowly taper off, eventually discontinuing medication altogether.
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Personal care products like dental floss, diapers, menstrual products, moisturizer and makeup are also potential sources of PFAS exposure, though some companies are discontinuing the use of those chemicals in their products.
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What most people forget is that in 2024, Congress passed a law banning the president from unilaterally quitting NATO without a 60-vote Senate majority or a change in the law.
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Fun platform has seen people pay strangers to perform life-altering tasks, like tattooing meme coins on their foreheads or quitting their jobs.
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Roki Sasaki dominated early, facing one over the minimum through five innings, before giving up back-to-back homers to Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso.
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Petersen pitched a scoreless fifth before giving up the home run in the sixth.
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The water-dropping helicopters returned during Friday's flare-up.
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Participation ebbs and flows with the economy, dropping to 35 million in 2019.
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“Laying off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laying%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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