as in departed
to leave a place often for another
time to shove off for home
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carolina offensive linemen Cade Mays (ankle), Taylor Moton (knee) and Brady Christensen (Achilles) all exited the contest early with injuries.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The core team of executives that helped shepherd Sheridan’s rise have mostly exited the company.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Washington got some more concerning news just hours before kickoff on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Flagg who almost began the game with a highlight lob dunk, got off to a slow start, missing his only two shots from the field while adding six rebounds and two turnovers in the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Lancers got off to a good start with a sweep of Sunny Hills, 25-15, 25-13, 25-21, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday at Orange Lutheran High School.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 18-year-old broke free, fled on foot and allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic hand gun, which Bettison said was recovered by police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the mayor's office pulled out of advocacy for modernizing the state's energy standards after months of meetings and engagement on the issue, The Courier Journal previously reported based on email records and interviews.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some people want, in the case of the Republic of New Africa, an independent Black nation cut out of the United States.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The letter was spelled out with letters cut out of magazines, per The Atlantic.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Lexus was pushed off the roadway and rolled into Clear Creek.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shoved (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoved%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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