as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Miami had a relatively balanced offense in the first two years, but the offense has lost its big-play bite, and consistently abandons the run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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The number of gallons drops to about 30 million in winter and can rise as high as 70 million in summer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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My Favourite Murder maker Exactly Right Media, iHeartPodcasts and Blanchard House are teaming to make Hell in Heaven, an eight-part limited series that drops on October 9 with two episodes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the death of her boyfriend, Atlanta singer Ruth (Serayah McNeill) quits her hip-hop group, moves to Tennessee and gets a job harvesting grapes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The WIldcats were outscored 138-14 over their first two games before calling it quits.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nissan discontinues Ariya electric SUV after 3 years.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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If Washington discontinues counterterrorism support to Damascus, the Syrian government may fail to unify the country and prevent ISIS’s return.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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The battery life gives up to five hours of listening time on a single charge, and up to 30 hours on-the go by recharging them in the case, which was redesigned to be 10% smaller with USB-C charging capabilities.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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But by prioritizing equal area, the projection gives up on directional fidelity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lays off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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