as in exiting
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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An Uber driver taking fans to Kansas City’s first World Cup match was injured, as was a woman who was exiting Interstate 70 on her way to pick up her brother.
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The ships included eight tankers and two cargo ships exiting the Persian Gulf and eight tankers and six cargo ships entering it.
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Ashton's journey from moving bins to cleaning them demonstrates that a complete roadmap isn't necessary; curiosity and taking the next step are crucial.
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These wearable devices are rapidly moving away from novelty into the mainstream.
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Geoff was concerned about his children departing for college, leaving him and his wife as empty nesters.
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Also departing was Celebrity Autobiography, the specialty show with a rotating cast of stars reading the memoirs of other celebrities to comic effect.
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Ukrainian drones have taken aerial control of three highways running along the coast to Crimea, according to analyst Mick Ryan, author of the blog Futura Doctrina and formerly a senior officer in the Australian army.
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Tyler Kolek, a second-year guard who played around 12 minutes per game during the regular season and appeared toward the end of eight games during the team’s playoff run, was spotted running along the barricades down Broadway, high-fiving fans who were eager to see him and celebrate together.
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But paint has also been seen peeling off the bottom (that's unusual).
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As soon as the snow melts—even if there’s still a little lingering on the ground—you’ll spot locals peeling off layers and heading outdoors en masse.
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In photos shared by police, the bearded man can be seem walking out of a Best Buy store while wearing a bucket hat and Calvin Klein t-shirt.
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On June 19, Hathaway casually stepped into the frame of her Instagram Reel in a white maxiskirt and matching blouse, dropping her arms to cradle her growing baby bump before walking out of the shot.
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Running is where the brand continues pushing on the innovation front, and its product line has been resonating with running communities.
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Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question.
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Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.
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“Packing (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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