as in to tail (off)
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Rogers, a 35-year-old mother of five, vanished overnight on July 3, 2015, when she was last seen by her boyfriend, Houck, at his family farm, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
15 July 2025 -
The moment 3-year-old tuxedo cat Minnie returned home after vanishing for several weeks has been caught on camera, melting hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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That wet phase of Martian history was billions of years ago, however, and all that water has since evaporated away into space or seeped deep underground.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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While some of yesterday’s deals have evaporated or sold out, Wednesday is bringing a fresh slate of finds.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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In 2017, Stone Soup expanded to give out boxes of food on Mondays, which include produce, meat, bread, cereal and pasta.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Aerial images show tents, umbrellas and tables set up outside the store, where hundreds of free meals were given out.—
Layla Ferris
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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