as in to tail (off)
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026 -
It's been one year since a wealthy Long Island couple vanished without a trace.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After 10 million years, planet formation is pretty much over; the protoplanetary disks have evaporated and all of that early material, needed to form planets, is gone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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These minutes restrictions will not magically evaporate in future games, assuming the Warriors even manage to survive long enough to play them.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But just as Marsali is telling Fergus that Henri-Christian is safe and Germain makes it to the ground, the roof of the building gives out, and Fergus falls into the house full of flames.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once inside, at least three graffiti writers whose names were blasted on the replica pointed it out proudly, even gave out stickers to take home.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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