as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
with the dinner conversation becoming more and more desultory, the time had clearly come to pack off
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The chase continued onto highways 85 and 87 before the suspect exited in Willow Glen and drove to the final shooting site downtown, with officers from San Jose police, the CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the aisles before exiting the building.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tramon Mark has bailed out Texas three times with a 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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He was bailed out on the next play after tight end Dallas Goedert hauled in a pass to extend the drive, but the Eagles eventually turned the ball over on downs.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is now a push to get the issue approved as a ballot measure.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Down 117-112 with less than five seconds remaining, Boston got another triple from Pritchard and a gift from Traore, who missed a foul shot that would have put the game away.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Residents and crews across the Philadelphia area spent Monday digging out from the winter weather over the weekend and preparing for even colder temperatures on Tuesday.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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There was so much snow that winter that ski resorts around Lake Tahoe had to close for days at a time to dig out chair lifts and clear roads.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Poignant photos from the trip shared with CNN show the father and son walking out of Beijing Capital International Airport, as well as reuniting with Ai’s 93-year-old mother.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Pack (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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