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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Many mid-sized carriers, small fleets and thousands of independent truckers all exited the industry.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The staffers then related what had happened to Sean Graham, the WGA West general counsel, who exited shortly thereafter.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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His income moved dramatically from year to year, from a high of around $166 million in 2021 to a low of around $8 million the following year.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vessels carrying nine people departed from Isla Mujeres in southern Mexico on March 20 and then lost contact, fueling concern in Mexico, Cuba and beyond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The passenger plane, which had 162 passengers and six crew members aboard, had departed from San Francisco and was advised by air traffic control to watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport, according to United Airlines.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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She is later seen kicking a bag in the direction of Hartman, whom the outlet calls her girlfriend, and appearing to either lunge at or hit the woman before the video cuts out.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the operating room, her surgeon made a long incision down her abdomen, cut out the fist-size pouch of her stomach, and stitched her esophagus to her small intestine.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It was raised the same night and he was bailed out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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A lot of people who get bailed out by family don’t admit it.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Quindaro Townsite, now part of a KCK neighborhood, was once a bustling town that ran along the Missouri River in the 1800s.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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A number of small boys ran along the wall itself, which is about six feet high at that point and wide enough to accommodate two children abreast.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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That animal was slashed and bitten all over the body, and pieces of hide as big as a man’s hand had been peeled off.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Photos circulating across social media show that more than half of the mural had peeled off the walls.—
Eric Guzmán,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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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 4 Apr. 2026.
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