quit
Example Sentences
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Any lesser auk might have called it quits.
From Literature
“And I think we’d better keep this monkey business to ourselves. If word gets out, every farmer in these hills will quit farming and start hunting monkeys. We can’t have that at all.”
From Literature
The company began supplying Reagan with mini jelly beans to help him quit smoking and he took the tradition to the White House.
From Los Angeles Times
In accepting the award from presenter Tom Hanks, Lee quoted one of the best known “Brokeback” lines while staring at the statuette: “Wow, I wish I knew how to quit you.”
From Los Angeles Times
A representative for Attia said he quit because “he wanted to ensure his involvement didn’t become a distraction from the important work being done at CBS.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
