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Noun
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But some retirement experts say the rule is a little too simple.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Close to half of current retirees list it as the most important action to take as they near retirement.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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Villa were not against his departure.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That kind of artistic abdication can sometimes come off as lazy, but in this case there was something heartwarming about letting the enthusiastic crowd carry that weight with joy and high fives all around.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Trump may call it restraint, but enabling land theft is abdication—not diplomacy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Buses usually stop before crossing train tracks or when children are boarding or exiting.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Governor Adriana Kugler, another Biden appointee, announced an early resignation in August.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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As of Monday afternoon, there were six members on the Board of Directors, including Cook, with one seat vacant after the resignation of Adriana Kugler earlier this month.—
Erin Doherty,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Fresh vegetables The vegetables imported to Milwaukee's Burmese shops from Southeast Asia include water spinach, Thai chili leaves, pennywort, okra and bitter melon.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco gave itself a major facelift this offseason by letting several key members of its defense leave.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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