as in to move
to leave a place often for another
time to shove off for home
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chase continued onto highways 85 and 87 before the suspect exited in Willow Glen and drove to the final shooting site downtown, with officers from San Jose police, the CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the aisles before exiting the building.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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There is now a push to get the issue approved as a ballot measure.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Down 117-112 with less than five seconds remaining, Boston got another triple from Pritchard and a gift from Traore, who missed a foul shot that would have put the game away.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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After the game, Pats defensive tackle Milton Williams pulled out the disrespect card, saying that people have not paid enough attention to his team’s defensive performance.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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They’re designed to be hard to pull out and may require a little work to remove.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Wallpaper that has a non-woven backing can be peel off dry and leave behind some spots of glue that can be washed off with soapy water.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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Mack Maier, co-owner of the collective, said climbers were present when the roof peeled off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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When a murder throws the stability of the realm of Albion into doubt, royal spymaster Hugh Thornton turns to Viola, whose magic may be the land's only hope — though their partnership gets off to a rocky start.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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When the train stopped at Clark/Lake, MaGee got off and collapsed on the platform.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Shove (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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