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as in spreads
to become known
the truth will out eventually
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as in ejects
to drive or force out
before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter
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That's how informality spreads, and productivity dies.—
Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Measles symptoms can appear between seven and 21 days after exposure and may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash that typically starts on the face and spreads downward.—
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
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As the new angle circulates, the organizer of the Coral Springs protest called the agent's actions dangerous.—
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The flu circulates in Rhode Island until the spring most years.—
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
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The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
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Lanthimos dismisses any anxiety the industry might have about accommodating neurodivergent performers.—
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
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Glinda, radicalized by Elphaba’s sacrifice and goodliness, returns to the Emerald City, banishes the bad guys, and becomes a benevolent and righteous dictator for all of Oz.—
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Dean Smith collects his 700th career coaching victory as North Carolina routs Maryland 105-73.—
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McClymonds routs Oakland Tech in Silver Bowl, dedicates championship to former Skyline and Laney football coach John Beam, who was shot and killed last week.—
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Solar particle party During a coronal mass ejection, the sun expels billions of tons of material, some of which travels toward our planet.—
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The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.—
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“Outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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