as in to back out
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The sun will poke back out in full force on Sunday, June 21, with daily highs in the upper 90s and heat index values over 100 degrees.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026 -
Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Unlike many Republicans in Congress, however, Carroll refused to back down.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
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Brunson would not go quietly, using another flurry of points to cut the Spurs’ lead back down to six as the quarter neared the halfway point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Strategic shakeup Usually buying and selling is a cop out, but with where the Red Sox are in their competitive cycle the approach might make some sense.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Some plants wimp out when temperatures soar—but not these heat-tolerant perennials.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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These thick, long-lasting steamers will never wimp out mid-shower, and the cute packaging sure doesn't hurt either.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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But that’s only when Tom Holland backs off.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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“Chicken (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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