as in stopped
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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The catcher was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats before connecting for his first homer this season Saturday night, a two-run shot in the seventh inning of a 3-2 win that stopped San Diego's six-game losing streak.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026 -
In Pixar’s Cars, the Cozy Cone Motel was inspired by the Blue Swallow Motel, and Bob Dylan even stopped to paint it around 2019.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended May 31 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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At the same time, the district faced mounting financial pressures after federal stimulus funds that the city received following the 2008 recession expired.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Toss expired products like sunscreen and bug spray to ensure safety and effectiveness during summer activities.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
3 June 2026
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In 2024, Argentine prosecutors concluded there were grounds for launching a criminal investigation into its top South American officials on charges of human trafficking and labor exploitation against 44 women.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But Sorokin, who was appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, concluded that the fee was not a penalty but a tax that the Republican president lacked any authorization from Congress to issue.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Another location in central Pennsylvania ceased operations on May 24, according to reporting from ABC 27 News, an ABC affiliate based in Harrisburg.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Climb’s financing never materialized, prep was ceased, and by January 2025, the whole venture collapsed when rights to the film lapsed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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But all passenger train traffic in Crimea was halted following the attack, with passengers evacuated and replacement buses provided, Russian operator Grand Service Express reported on Telegram that same morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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By mating with sterile flies, the females don’t produce more flies and outbreaks can eventually be halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The practice was taught and shared openly by prosecutors in the office, the lawsuit claimed, citing one example of a deputy district attorney advocating for Jewish people to be left off juries during a 1992 conference in San Diego.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Similarly, Enzo Fernandez has also been left off the ‘definitely not for sale list’, albeit Chelsea are not desperate to cash in either.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The movie is clearly aimed at a certain audience who watched Saturday morning cartoons back in the day and, if their He-Man figure’s arm broke off, would use Faker as their resident Eternian hero.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This year’s season was delayed after a huge section of the icefall broke off and blocked the route to the summit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Winked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winked%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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