as in to out
to drive or force out
the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk
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Until the day a fellow former boxer outed her.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The sisters, along with their husbands, joined King Charles at the royal family's traditional Christmas church outing in December.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The incident is similar to Starlink satellite 35956, which also experienced an anomaly in December involving the venting of a propulsion tank and some ejected debris.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The game was marred late when Pacers forward Jalen Slawson was ejected following a blindside collision with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart, which resulted in a shouting match between the coaching staffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Federal Court Justice James Stellios ruled in dismissing the appeal that no jurisdiction error was made in 2024 by then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in ordering Duggan's extradition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The couple had spent the past decade sailing together, charting a life across open water — learning to scuba dive, chasing marine life and finding meaning in the quiet, in-between moments at sea.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Turf (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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