1
as in cheated
to be sexually unfaithful
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
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2
as in died
to stop living
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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3
as in mixed
to take part in social activities
waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
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Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.—
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Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.—
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Over roughly a decade, approximately 8,000 giant sequoias — some aged over 2,000 years — were felled using cross-cut saws, axes, steam donkeys and elaborate flume systems that transported logs to distant mills.—
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Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.—
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Tastemakers, industry notables, and editors mingled amidst the in-the-know Substackers.—
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Justice Department and White House officials mingled while members of the crowd posed for selfies.—
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Cline never released a duet or other collaboration, and the new album features nine, including one with Cowboy Copas, who perished in the plane crash with Cline (along with fellow Opry star Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cline’s manager, Randy Hughes).—
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At least two former Major League Baseball players also perished in the disaster.—
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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