as in to tail (off)
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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For the most part, Republican members of Congress are standing quiet as our freedoms evaporate.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump's tariffs face almost universal disapproval in the corporate world, which became clear as trillions of dollars in value evaporated in a matter of days, and some of the president's most vocal supporters, including Elon Musk, expressed opposition.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kollar-Kotelly said this provision is in conflict with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which mandates those agencies give out voter registration forms, unless an applicant opts out.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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How modest, after all, safety’s promises, the ground beneath us not giving out, not even that.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Peter (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peter%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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