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leaving

[lee-ving] / ˈli vɪŋ /












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The government had spent days in secret talks with the players, who were whisked to a safe house after leaving their hotel on the Gold Coast.

From Barron's

Riverside sheriff’s officials said around 5,000 to 6,000 children run away or go missing each year in Riverside County, with a majority returning home shortly after leaving.

From Los Angeles Times

She was brought up by her uncle, James Watson, a railway worker who died in 1966, leaving her his modest estate.

From BBC

About 2 million barrels of oil are dedicated to Saudi refiners, leaving 5 million barrels that could reach global markets each day.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Harry’s lawsuits against various British tabloids, he cites how he and his brother would regularly discuss their private lives with each other, including leaving detailed voicemails on each other’s phones.

From The Wall Street Journal