as in outs
to drive or force out
the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Results published in Nature show that cells use bioelectricity to coordinate a complex collective behavior called extrusion, a vital process that ejects sick or struggling individual cells from tissue to maintain health and keep growth in check.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Just as sunlight chases away shadows, financial transparency dispels anxiety.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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While much of the startup world chases disruption, the real opportunity may lie in something less flashy—designing AI to support the people who keep our communities running.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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With ingredients like pumice and 10% AHA (in the form of skin-brightening glycolic and lactic acids), the product effectively banishes dead skin and smooths out uneven sandpaper-like texture on the body.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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This rechargeable mosquito repeller is a bug spray alternative that banishes those pesky pests within a 20-foot radius.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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“Turfs (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turfs%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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