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away

[uh-way] / əˈweɪ /




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The funds we squirreled away back then help buffer us from inflation in retirement now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A Milwaukee County judge found Romo guilty of the charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, told the BBC on Wednesday that he did not want to see the club's Emirati owners walk away as a result of the case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

They tried to rid themselves of Paxton, but he somehow slipped away.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

His task is to blast the solid rock into pieces small enough for his crew to dig loose with hand tools and haul away in ox carts.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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