as in to run away
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As Molly, the star runs away from the famed killer who was first introduced 20 years prior.James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some ran away and were never seen or heard from again.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is also another sign that state and local leaders should withdraw their support for Gotion as well.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is a time for reflection, so withdraw from the noise and reconnect with your inner wisdom.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Novak Djokovic might not be seen again in 2024; Rafa Nadal has retired; Daniil Medvedev is hobbling to the finish line; and after picking up a virus, Jannik Sinner is missing at Paris-Bercy this week.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying.Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Mayor Todd Gloria has latched onto tough-on-crime rhetoric throughout his reelection campaign, even as crime in the city recedes from its pandemic-era spike.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Insular online-community news events or temporary main characters who get plucked by the algorithm and placed all over our feeds for a few days before receding back into the shadows.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retreated to a bunker underneath the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, where he was joined by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other senior leaders.Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 index lost 0.66%, with almost all sectors retreating, though oil and gas stocks managed to gain 0.6%.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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As various officials and nearly two dozens family members have vouched for the brothers rehabilitation over the decades, the judge could also let the siblings walk out of the the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego where they are both incarcerated.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news To recapture a key moment in evolution, when aquatic animals walked out of the ocean, a group of scientists is building robots that mimic the motions of ancient organisms, according to a report in Science Robotics.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Back (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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