as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
we warned him to lay off of the cigarette smoking
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Everyone abandons him, except the doctors and their machines.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026 -
When a security system declines a valid purchase, the customer often abandons the cart and moves to a competitor.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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As the days pass the urge to cram in another workshop or an extra treatment drops away.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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There’s still time before a new season of The Hunting Wives drops—but its star, Malin Akerman is already ushering in a new chapter.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2026
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King and Kudrow’s own feelings about AI writing are beautifully summarized by real-life TV director Jimmy Burrows, who plays himself in the series, when his character quits after shooting the pilot episode.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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The two welcomed their daughter Scottie in December before calling it quits by May.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Southwest Airlines announced that more than 100 employees' jobs would be affected this summer after the airline discontinues its service at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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This day in sports history 1913 — Jim Thorpe gives up his track medals from the 1912 Olympic games as a result of his having been a professional.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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That extra pick could also be helpful if the Braves were to sign a free agent who turned down a qualifying offer from his former team, in which case the signing team gives up a draft pick to the team from which the player got the QO.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Lays off (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lays%20off%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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