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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The Dodgers stretched their lead with two runs in the seventh inning and another in the eighth, Ohtani exiting along the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026 -
As if things weren't bad enough for the Golden Knights in the second frame, one of their key players, William Karlsson, exited the game and did not return.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said the system that produced the storms, including high winds and hail, was moving eastward Thursday, fueled by cool air from Canada clashing with warm, humid air from the South.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Towards the end of Thursday night’s episode, voice-over narrator Iain Stirling revealed that because the app crashed, the recoupling was moved to Friday night, hopefully giving the first Aftersun episode plenty to discuss.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The unidentified American woman was stuck on Pitcairn, an island with only about 50 inhabitants, no airport and infrequent maritime options to depart.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Several whales frequenting San Francisco Bay are expected to depart in the next two weeks.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The judge said the evidence didn’t support the contention that he was motivated by anger after he was cut out of a $200,000 drug deal.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dropshipping cuts out most of that.—
acatherall,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the collectible pin and how to get it.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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Swift covered a variety of topics while speaking with Colbert, from her Kansas City Chiefs star fiancé Travis Kelce being the love of her life to getting her masters back.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sometimes a little luck can go a long way, and Japan found that out firsthand in its 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in group stage action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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There are more than 20,000 UFC fans on the Ellipse of the White House, and nearly all of them went wild when Diego Lopes took down Steve Garcia in the second round of the first fight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Emmet Sheehan had a strong bounce-back performance before running into trouble in the sixth, and Jack Dreyer failed to bail out the Dodgers in a 6-4 loss to Chicago.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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But Newcomb bailed out Burke in the sixth, striking out Edmundo Sosa with two men on, then added two more scoreless innings before handing it over to Taylor in the ninth.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Spain came into the 2026 tournament with a top-three FIFA ranking and dreams of bringing another trophy back to the Iberian Peninsula, but their quest for a world title got off to an inauspicious start.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The heir to a newspaper fortune, Logan meets Rory at Yale and gets off to a rocky start while working on the Yale Daily News together.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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