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as in telling (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?
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as in deserting
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip
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But Putin was not going to launch a new war against Turkey’s rebel allies just to save a petty dictator whose own soldiers were deserting.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Green Bay Packers are doing some shuffling at cornerback by adding Benjamin St-Juste while informing Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him a year after signing him to the $48 million, four-year contract, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carita Kim, a PUSD parent ambassador, was among those informing families about the program.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Taiwan’s defense ministry expressed its thanks for the authorization, rejecting opposition claims the plans were opaque.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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The young butterfly teaches his mother important lessons in accepting others and not rejecting them based on their color.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Following that model means abandoning the democratic opposition within that country and installing a compliant puppet within the context of the existing regime.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some lawmakers are leaving to chase higher office or abandoning Springfield politics altogether.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates is considering cutting off Iranian access to billions of dollars held in the Gulf state, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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And people very quickly begin to think about cutting off electricity, cutting off water, damage to their cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Ratting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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