as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
bugger off, or I'll call the police!
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Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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In each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have moved Onwenu from guard to tackle to stem the bleeding in pass protection.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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When family members alerted the authorities that Tylee and J.J. had gone missing, Lori and Chad took off to Hawaii, where they were eventually arrested on Feb. 20, 2020.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Butler went from junior college to Marquette and then was a late first-round draft pick by the Bulls, needing to scratch and claw for playing time before emerging as an All-Star.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The song remains a favorite among rock fans, consistently selling enough to maintain a presence on the chart – and to beat every other cut out there on occasion.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The bill would also cut out the county commissioners court from the detachment process altogether, transferring its role of approving the school board’s decision to split to the Texas Board of Education.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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The footage shows a man standing on a ladder, carefully peeling off old wallpaper using a tool.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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As Edward’s fretting hands peel off the wet and bleeding parts of his post-trial face, the body horror is shown primarily in the darkened glass of a framed photograph.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after disappearing together, Elizabeth and Cummins went off the grid.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Empower your team to embrace change and shift gears quickly when plans go off track.—
Natasha Cox,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bugger off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20off. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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