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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage
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2
as in emptying
to remove the contents of
vacated the house
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Noun
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In an ideal world, our pets could come everywhere with us—but taking a cat on a two-week vacation to a hot destination isn't exactly feasible.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Two of its readers were screenwriter Alvin Sargent (Julia, Paper Moon, Ordinary People) and producer Laura Ziskin (Eyes of Laura Mars, No Way Out), who felt that August’s central idea of a patient cracking up when their therapist goes on vacation would make a funny movie.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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While the order, and its potential effect, sent shockwaves across Missouri and the nation, actually abolishing the Education Department will still require action from Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The experience of evacuating their during the Los Angeles wildfires was shocking for Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Whoever’s scolding me from a tree, evacuating their bowels onto my car, chattering away with their nonstop, cheerful blather, or just giving me a smarmy look from my own book — THAT is my least favorite bird right now.—
Matt Kracht,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The situation has created tension in the arts community, with some artists canceling appearances while others have used their performances to make political statements.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Now, the administration is cancelling visas and taking green card holders into custody explicitly due to their political speech, which the secretary of state is personally evaluating for adherence to foreign policy goals.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not all Republicans are avoiding town halls.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Which only underscores the importance of drafting well and avoiding the need to fill holes through free agency.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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