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The Vandals sacked Rome in 455 — after Pope Leo cut a deal to prevent the city from being burned to the ground.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025 -
Nuno Espirito Santo, who presided over a dire four-month spell at Tottenham before being sacked in November, is evidence of that.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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But there also is plenty to be said about Micky Arison and his family acting with the type of patience and prudence not seen when James Dolan and the Knicks summarily axed Tom Thibodeau in the wake of New York advancing to the conference finals for the first time in a quarter century.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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The Kennedy Center’s president, Deborah Rutter, also was axed, and Trump himself became chairman, ousting David Rubenstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Backstage at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar, a popular LGBTQ club in Wilton Manors, Jacob Smith carefully removed his gravity-defying, bejeweled blonde wig and light pink costume.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Also, remove very old or declining stems back to healthy trunks or to the ground.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Jones wrapped up his 12-year NFL career with a one-season stint at the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2019.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Nunes retired in June 2023 after defending the 135-pound title with a win over Irene Aldana to care for her growing family.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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You could get laughed at, ridiculed, teased, ostracized, punched, or killed.—
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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Many more were ostracized or found their businesses boycotted.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Walmart is also terminating some of its employees in Florida and Texas, Bloomberg reported, after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protections for certain migrant groups.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Last year, officials agreed to terminate an agreement with the Sweetwater Union School District that had given the public access to Mar Vista’s swimming pool.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Pascal Siakam, the Pacers’ leading scorer in the game with 20 points, was shut out in the fourth quarter.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The Brewers bullpen shut out the Cardinals from the sixth inning on, preserving the victory for Misiorowski.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Island residents could be dispossessed by land privatization, not unlike what happened in Hawaii, said Siniva Bennett, board chair of the Samoa Pacific Development Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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There was a moment in the second half when Cuthbert dispossessed opposite number Grace Clinton, then dribbled away from her, got her body in the way and won a free kick.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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