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away

[uh-wey] / əˈweɪ /




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The issues that caused the rancour in the first place have not gone away.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Getting away for the summer has rarely, if ever, been as expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But Spielberg somehow makes you understand why Dreyfuss’ Roy Neary is willing to walk away from his entire life and family over something he can’t explain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The trustee alleged that Calce and other insiders had improperly siphoned away cash and other assets.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“The things I do to keep my family away from a culinary black hole,” he says, taking out his cell to place the order on his app.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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