as in to leave
to end a usually intimate relationship with
sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.—
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Travel + Leisure,
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With a few weeks left in winter, go ahead and grab this coat starting from $16 in select sizes, and keep scrolling to see more jacket deals at Walmart.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were arrested while attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan offices of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Milwaukee could not even bid for Butler without dumping salary to get under the second apron.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Presumed dead in the plane crash, the couple now have the opportunity to ditch their careers as covert operatives.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Part of our chimney blew off and crashed into the driveway.—
Lesley M. M. Blume,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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Airlines’ wild year Airlines started off the year with a door panel blowing off of a Boeing airplane during an Alaska Airlines flight.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
27 Dec. 2024
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