as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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The same day, a judge sentenced her to serve three years of probation for abandoning Kha’liya’s body.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Fuqua thought about abandoning the project, but ultimately agreed to reconceive it instead.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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General Motors' luxury brand Cadillac is discontinuing the CT4 sedan in 2026.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Samsung is discontinuing the app in July 2026.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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That would have meant alternating work days with her husband, relying on their family or one of the two quitting their job entirely.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2026
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But many people who start them end up quitting, either because obesity treatment is framed as a limited-duration intervention or because of the cost, loss of insurance or side effects.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jowell Colon struck out three while giving up six hits and a walk for Jacobs (10-2, 4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But Guardians' reliever Scott Armstrong couldn't get an out, giving up two walks and hitting a batter before being pulled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, officials said the water levels were dropping after reaching less than 5 inches.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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There was also the City Council’s jaw-dropping decision in November to raise the annual fees for the two subsidized valet parking spots every hotel gets by 789% — from $634 to $5,000.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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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 24 Apr. 2026.
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