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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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.—
Bee Wilson,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Seven of the top flight’s 20 teams ended that campaign with a pass completion rate of less than 70 per cent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their contract has also expired.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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The most recent three-year contract expired September 28.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Weekend Update concluded with a joke off between Jost, Che, and former anchors Tina Fey, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, who was SNL‘s host Saturday.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Other areas, like transition program assistance, have ceased during the shutdown.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, the extended family gatherings ceased altogether.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many of the farms, which are traditionally passed down to men within a family, have been abandoned.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The state of Ohio has already passed a law requiring schools to notify parents of certain things, including if their student requests to be identified as a different gender.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the Brewers could add another left-handed reliever who was left off the NLDS roster, like DL Hall.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Veteran players Tomas Rincon, Josef Martinez and Salomon Rondon were left off the roster.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Winked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winked%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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