as in to move
to leave a place often for another
time to shove off for home
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As the calendar moves toward spring, the old feeling of hope and exuberance spreads across the country, and it's mostly felt by college basketball fans.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Coleman can play all the positions, so expect Steve Sarkisian to move him around to create advantageous matchups.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shannon, executive director of programs and initiatives with Life After Hate, a national nonprofit focused on helping people exit violent- and hate-fueled ideologies, said research shows people often join violent extremist groups for the same reasons others join gangs.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to police, Bigelow allegedly appeared incoherent and refused officers’ commands to exit the vehicle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fresh bouquets left on top of old ones While the television cameras and the law enforcement officers have departed from the scene of the crime, reminders of Guthrie remain.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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By the time Galliano departed in 2024, Margiela sales had risen 24 percent over his ten-year tenure.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Store it all in the ski locker room, and getting slopeside is a breeze.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heritage took the 2-1 lead in the second half when Atkins got the score off an Emersen Andries assist and the Panthers’ defense held on late to advance.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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His Jayhawks went 1-1 at the Big 12 tournament, defeating TCU 78-73 on Thursday before getting clobbered by Houston 69-47 in Friday’s semifinals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona -- and fewer losses than any team at all -- is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Investigators said two men got into a fight when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Whyte pulled out his firearm, moving from the driver’s side to the back of the car as Rivera extended his right arm toward Rosen’s chest.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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As a result, newer Jewish immigrants have peeled off from Jüdische Stimme.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Wild got off to a fast start, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7 while scoring three times in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The worker then pulled the emergency brake to stop the train before getting off to inform the control tower.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Shove (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shove%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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