as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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Meanwhile, Ashley was outed because of a messy divorce in the British courts, forcing her into years of trying to claim her identity as a woman while being treated as a freak.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025 -
The actor has previously spoken about how Williams helped protect him from being outed during the press tour — namely, during a forthcoming appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Love and Freeman were ejected, but as the dust continued to settle between both teams, ASU head coach Bobby Hurley ordered all the players on his bench to go to the locker room.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, like solar flares (explosions on the sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles).—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Matthew will inevitably be cast out of Oliver’s circle–Oliver is fickle and insecure and sets his cohort against each other.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Whatever demons were cast out by Day and Ohio State on the field in Atlanta were long gone from Columbus as well.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And perhaps most notable, the interior — long seen as a Vantage weak point — was greatly improved, with a more elegant design, higher-quality materials, and a brand-new infotainment system that finally banished the outdated Mercedes setup the car had been stuck with.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Once George is inside the crate and lying down, the cat appears to mess with him, sticking his paw through the gaps in the crate where George has been banished.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Early the following year, in 1866, the military kicked out any freedpeople who refused to make contracts to rent or work the land.—
Scott Spillman,
The New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2025
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Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist returning to the sport at age 40 with hopes of qualifying for the 2026 Games, had her second straight DNF, after a fall last week in Italy, when she was kicked out of position around a turn and skied out with seven gates to go.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Talbert said the chaotic confrontation lasted just minutes before the demonstrators hurriedly ran off in the U-Haul.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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