as in to boot (out)
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Though Hargitay and Meloni are both married, the friends seem to get a kick out of riling up their fanbase, many of whom ship their Law & Order characters, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, or even the actors themselves.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Binod was kicked out of Bhutan at 4 or 5 years old and lived for over a decade in a refugee camp in Nepal before coming to Idaho in his early 20s, his wife and lawyer told the Idaho Statesman.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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In September 2024, Kerry was laid off from his job, causing the couple to reevaluate their roles around the house.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of federal workers have been laid off or issued immediate termination notifications as part of Trump and Musk’s plan to downsize the government.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, a giggling Mathews threw out a hand to further stop the desk’s movement and Bertinelli collapsed onto the ground in laughter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The grocery store threw out and destroyed merchandise and paid for cleaning costs over $1,500.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Four of the state’s Republican justices, in other words, are attempting to unseat one of their own Democratic colleagues and replace her with the Republican who lost his bid to unseat her.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
14 Apr. 2025
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What to Know Exactly a decade before Trump initiated military action against Ansar Allah, Saudi Arabia led a coalition to attempt to unseat the group from power in Sanaa in March 2015.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Chuck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuck%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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