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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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the winning run on first base, Pellegrini, who struck out nine in a four-inning Metro regional win over New York last Friday, struck out Parker Eaton to end the game.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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The ending size of the Gold Fire is 1036 acres due to more accurate mapping of the fire perimeter.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Current spending authorization expires Sept. 30, with a new federal fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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After all, Callum Wilson’s exit after his contract expired this summer and Newcastle already needs a striker.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, local prosecutors have clashed with federal immigration officials over attempts to deport crime defendants or witnesses before their cases conclude.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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According to the memo, a preliminary investigation concluded that a woman, driving a BMW SUV, failed to yield when turning left, resulting in a collision with Hinds.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis ceased in April 2022, and both sides have maintained a truce that has been described as fragile but enduring.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nashville Church of Christ, a nonprofit, acquired property of former downtown congregation Central Church of Christ through merger, and ceased in-person worship gatherings.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brann halted his own ruling from going into effect until after the Trump administration had a chance to appeal and see what the higher courts say.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In July, a group of Apache women filed their own lawsuit to halt the land exchange at Oak Flat.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Then, pass rusher Brian Burns revealed this week that Lawrence has been teaching him some new tricks of the trade to get to the quarterback.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The State Board passed an emergency regulation that went into effect July 23 that allowed Wright to extend Tasker-Mitchell’s reinstatement until Jan. 19 or until a hearing occurs.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Metro Phoenix faces about a 30% chance of storms during the evening of Aug. 22, along with gusty winds up to 35 mph and pockets of blowing dust.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Questions about missing money, missing information and real estate funny business were among the reasons five lawyers from the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area wound up on the monthly Florida Bar discipline list.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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