as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
30 May 2025 -
Eddie's real parentage is revealed, Maeve is outed, Kevin catches up with Rusby, Bella brokers her deal, and Alice attends an awkward Harrigan dinner.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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The Subaru then rolled over and struck a light pole, ejecting him from the vehicle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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He was ejected from 10 games in 1898 and was arrested in the offseason for killing a mule that belonged to a farmer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Redefining What Success Looks Like Instead of chasing traditional business blueprints rooted in overwork and hustle, many Black women are carving out a new model—one that centers sustainability, wellness, and self-preservation.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Photos show the furry intruder perched on top of the stove in the kitchen, where a warden and local sheriff's deputy discovered the animal before chasing it from the property through an open door.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
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Despite seeking help from her local GP, her concerns were initially dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The lawsuit sparked a years-long legal battle that was ultimately voluntarily dismissed in late 2022.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Their preferred solution to informational complexity—that certain ideas and the people associated with them were Bad and Wrong and needed to be banished from the public sphere—wasn’t much better.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Through his tight leadership that began with the fifth season, delays became a thing of the past, unceremoniously banished to the farthest reaches of the Central Finite Curve.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Moments later, Mone kicked out of a Tombstone to the disgust of Glendale.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Your baby will get a kick out of watching their ears flap in time to the rhythm, encouraging them to join in the fun.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Pena ran off three victories after that, beating Milana Dudieva, Jessica Eye and Cat Zingano before Valentina Shevchenko ended her winning streak with a January 2017 armbar submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Bella ran off to London, and Kevin was forced to confront his past while the Harrigans sat down for a 'normal' family dinner in last night's episode of MobLand.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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