as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lock-down intensity Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own defense stopped the Cougars from even taking a winning shot at the buzzer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along with a 12-point deficit Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own D stopped the Cougars from even taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Greinke was ejected after four pitches on July 7 at Houston, threw three innings the next day in the final game of the first half and then five innings to open the second half on July 13 against Pittsburgh.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Unlike many fashion brands that chase seasonal trends, Freja New York releases individual styles for each season, perfecting them through customer feedback.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The manager has now taken him off with his team chasing a goal in six games this season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Baldwin denied pulling the trigger, and the case against him was ultimately dismissed in July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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The president lost the 2020 election and was cast out into Florida.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
20 Feb. 2025
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After releasing the bass, Codd cast out again and hooked another triple on the same rig.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2025
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Rather than continuing to banish one another, the four decided to end the game and split the $204,300 cash prize four ways.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On his third shift, after chants of LAN-DY had long rained upon the golden-haired forward, Landeskog hooked a Silver Knight and was banished for two minutes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Perez’s Royals teammates obviously got a kick out of the situation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bam Adebayo had some success drawing doubles and kicking out to shooters, but Cleveland closes out well to the back side and Miami doesn’t have enough creators out there to work around the defense’s shift activity.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The siblings ran off empty-handed and the victim reported the clash to police.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Lake Oroville, the largest reservoir that feeds the State Water Project, is now 95% full and is expected to continue rising as snowmelt runs off the Sierra Nevada.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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