as in to stop
to come to an end
she mused that it was as if her affection for him had just winked out one day
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Her 15-year-old son can be heard in the background pleading with his mom and the officer to stop.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Mason McTavish and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, while John Carlson had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 27 shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s also jointly ended their partnership in July 2025 after finding the venture financially unsustainable, leading to over $50 million in charges for the doughnut company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Copper fell along with other base metals as investors monitored the uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations to possibly end the war.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the program now set to expire again, lawmakers are weighing whether to revisit those proposals or move forward with a temporary extension.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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That deadline would have expired late Monday, Washington time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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House Republican lawmakers concluded that Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of billions in widespread fraud in the state’s social service programs, lied about their knowledge of fraud and retaliated against employees who tried to report it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The piece concluded with its Vivo movement — forceful and alive.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Under the emergency order, the school must immediately cease operations and may not provide massage education services in Texas unless otherwise authorized.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your intelligence, your generosity, your courage, and your great sensitivity never cease to move me.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which had its five-game winning streak halted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mike Johnson’s razor-thin margin The margin is a top concern for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on any legislation that reaches the House floor, but especially with any bill passing through reconciliation.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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If passed, the bill would dissolve Hiram in July 2027.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Students who are not reading proficiently by third grade are far less likely to graduate from high school, and more likely to wind up incarcerated.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The idea is to make sure organics don’t wind up in landfills and boost methane emissions.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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