as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025 -
Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The two-bagger saw Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. move toward the outfield for a cutoff throw from Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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If practice is canceled or moved indoors due to the weather, paid ticket days will be provided with a makeup date, not a refund.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis is looking to her legendary parents’ careers as a warning sign for when to exit Hollywood.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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However, Holland got the chance to fight for the UFC in August 2018 when Thiago Santos needed a short-notice opponent.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Today marks 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa went missing.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The Padres are relevant going into their second stretch drive under the Preller-Shildt tandem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The former site of the 1980 Winter Olympics, its main street runs along Mirror Lake while offering a soft grade to the street.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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Bespoke modular presentation tables, adjustable to one’s height, run along the boutique’s center while the floor offers textured surfaces for wheel testing.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Almost three months have passed since that move was made, and in that time, Pickens has not only gotten off on the right foot both on and off the field with the team, he’s formed a close friendship with the man looking for some help all along in Lamb.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In recent weeks, Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional and the Cinemateca de Bogota all pulled out of their involvement with Mubi Fest, a multi-continent film festival initially slated to happen in 12 cities across the globe.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the 18-year-old man was pulled out of the water unconscious and unresponsive, according to the park service.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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“Step (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28along%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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