as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word
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General admission on-site parking: All general admission traffic will enter and exit through the Cox Road gate and turn onto Voice of America Park Drive.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025 -
But the bullet exited Welch's head, and that same bullet hit Palmer, a bystander who was attempting to act as a peacemaker, Worthy said.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mederos had been more over the top, but the Angels moved his arm down about 10 degrees.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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In June, Bojangles moved into its $5.7 million, 61,448-square-foot headquarters at 500 Forest Point Circle in south Charlotte, less than 2 miles from the former 23,693-square-foot office at 9432 Southern Pine Blvd.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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His enhanced role will see the character departing from previous depictions.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The new company announced is post-merger executive roster Monday amid a flurry of reports of departing Paramount Global execs from co-CEOs Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins to streaming chief Tom Ryan.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who ever wants to write my biography will have his/her work cut out for her/him, since virtually no documentation or juvenilia exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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James: Nottingham Forest (seventh) and Chris Wood (20 Premier League goals) have got their work cut out to maintain the same level.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But common sense is going to tell you, when the state is on your side, the insurance companies are going to bail out.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then in the 1980s, my cable allies and I bailed out Ted when his own bankers balked at lending him even more money.—
John Malone,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And fortunately for those who enjoy watching the rockets get off the ground, the mission appears to be on track for an evening launch – making conditions ideal to catch the spacecraft in neighboring Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When the whistle is going, play hard, and when the whistle stops, get off and get away.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pike (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pike%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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