as in exited
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 Brewers beat the Cubs with a traditional ace, Freddy Peralta, in Game 1, and then deployed six different pitchers to shut down Chicago’s offense once Game 2 opener Aaron Ashby exited.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
About 17% of principals exited their districts last school year, a 3 percentage point increase over the prior year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Aces moved ahead 2-0 in the first best-of-7 finals in league history.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of this school year, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moved some central office staff to classroom teaching positions to fill vacant roles.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Palladinos departed after Season 6 due to contract disputes with WB, and David Rosenthal stepped in as showrunner and head writer.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gehlfuss, who was with the show since its inception, departed in Season 8.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Coven has its work cut out for itself.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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People trade down, look for bargains and cut out some expenses.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Milan wished to push ahead again, but Inter couldn’t — their former owners, Suning, bailed out and on the brink at home in China.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both men were bailed out of jail, Fitzpatrick's office said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lid logo is now in the center, which is more traditional than the previous logo that ran along the edge.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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As reporters walked by where Broadbelt’s body was found, a large black dog in a front yard barked loudly and ran along the fence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud joined the pair at the front of the stage for the final chorus while Perry peeled off a solo.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Piked (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piked%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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