as in dismissing
to drive or force out
cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now the Razorbacks are chasing multiple scores for the first time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Through it all, commitment — whether to a client, a property, or the process — proved more valuable than chasing short-term gains.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The final moments of the match featured the WWE Intercontinental Champion hitting the Three Amigos, with Styles kicking out of his pinfall attempt.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Seldon is absolutely stumped, immediately disappearing and closing the Vault and kicking out everyone inside to face the invasion on their own.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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The individual was seen on video jumping from a rooftop and running off campus.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The theft was in plain sight, as photographs documented two men with a boltcutter running off with the sign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Although he’s been linked to other teams already, one idea worth throwing out there is Kevin Love.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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And at the same time, the same thing is happening at the top of the talent stack – big tech is fighting for top talent in AI and semiconductor applications, throwing out absurd pay packages and huge bonus checks to try to steal talent.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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