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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If the state ends HHAP, the county hopes to find other sources of revenue to fund the shelters and other homeless programs, either from the general fund or elsewhere, said Kim Nava, a county spokesperson.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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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The tender offer was extended once and now expires on January 21.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Powell’s term as a governor on the Fed Board expires at the end of January 2028.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Randall will be transported to Sacramento County once his federal case concludes.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The announcement concludes a two-month search following the unexpected departure of Haley Carter, the previous VP of Soccer Operations & General Manager, who left the club in November to join fellow NWSL side Washington Spirit.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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