as in to stop
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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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Two previous deals that sought to end the strike failed to bring back enough guards to declare an end to the labor action.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The prospect of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine has always raised the possibility of territorial concessions to Russia.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Accounts or sessions should automatically expire after their set duration.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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And flight credits for tickets purchased on or after May 28 will expire in one year, or earlier, depending on the type of fare purchased.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the women’s tournament starts on March 19 and concludes with its championship on April 6.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The tournament begins with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, and concludes with the championship showdown in San Antonio, Texas.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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In other January texts, the mayor told political allies the city was undergoing a new Reconstruction era, an allusion to the period of rapid but ultimately halted Black advancement after the Civil War.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Judge Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the law on Sunday, halting deportations for at least 14 days and directed that flights already in the air be turned around.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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As exclusively revealed by The Athletic last week, his deal expires at the end of the season and the club option for a one-year extension has already passed.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Townsend, a transfer from Oakland, recently passed the 2,000 mark in points.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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If the Mavericks do wind up missing the play-in tournament, the Dončić trade won’t solely be to blame.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, despite modestly higher inventory and lower prices at year end, the number of existing homes sold in 2024 would wind up being the lowest since 1995, according to the National Association of Realtors.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Wink (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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