as in to boot (out)
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On the Leafs’ third goal, a John Tavares rebound put-back, Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck committed to the left point, leaving Tavares alone for a rebound Igor Shesterkin didn’t kick out wide enough.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Fear comes to many with visas who are worried about being kicked out of the country or when Trump is alienating many countries but Vladimir Putin’s.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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For example, Johns Hopkins University is having to lay off over 2,000 people after $800 million in grants to the institution’s investigators were basically yanked, as Kanishka Singh reported for Reuters.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to a memo circulated among agency heads and previously reported by USA TODAY, the VA plans to lay off at least 76,000 more workers, which lawmakers and advocates fear could devastate the already short-staffed agency.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Their sentences were reduced in part for good behavior in September 2023; in 2024, Julie's sentence was briefly thrown out, but that was overturned and a judge ordered her to finish her initial sentence.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Defense attorney Anne Taylor pushed to have the investigative genetic genealogy thrown out of the case, but 4th District Judge Steven Hippler denied that request last month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Peterson has previously pledged to run at least three times to try to build momentum to unseat Fulcher.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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Conservative activist Riley Gaines has vowed to help unseat all the lawmakers who voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act leading up to the 2026 midterms.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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