as in to tail (off)
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Seventeen children vanish at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving behind only one boy — Alex Lilly (Cary Christopher).—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
That funding — which totaled more than $250 million for the state, including about $192 million from Baldwin — vanished earlier this year after Congress passed a continuing resolution that did not include the earmarks.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Finally, after years in comedy clubs and the promise of other series suddenly evaporated.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The movie vibrates with energy when Luke is discovering Ashiq/Aysha’s world, but that feeling evaporates for entire stretches later on, as the filmmakers follow the characters back to their normal lives.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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Every year at this time, Benediction Lutheran Church on Milwaukee's north side gives out about 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to children who attend the diverse house of worship, or live in the area.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Bananas not only give out autographs, but also interact with the crowd in other ways.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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