as in ends
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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This match is unlikely to quiet speculation that Styles’ career truly ends after the Royal Rumble.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Governor candidate ends campaign days after revelations Navy SEAL veteran and manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien ended his bid for governor less than three months after entering the race.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team that stops the run and mitigates mistakes will win this one.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The group stops to talk to one who took a fall while riding his bike in his neighborhood.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, it was reported by SPORT and MD how Barca has decided on Julian Alvarez as the successor to aging striker Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires on June 30.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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His supervised release expires in October 2027.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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The world never ceases to produce grist for discussion.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Rithy has made several films about the Cambodian victims of the Khmer Rouge era, but here the focus seems to be on the crucible of disillusionment through which everyone must pass when the world ceases to cohere with our vision of it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The ruling concludes a trial over an assassination that shocked Japan – where gun violence is rare – and put the spotlight on an influential religious sect.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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But for almost every legitimate study that concludes vaccines are beneficial, there are now counterparts that concerned mothers like Bright and LoConti can find online that raise concerns and fear about vaccines, Howard said.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The order temporarily halts enforcement of the law on cruise ships while the appeals process moves forward, her email noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Judge halts end of deportation protections for South Sudanese.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Winks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winks%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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