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leave behind

verb as in abandon

verb as in leave

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When their cores collapse, they explode as Type II supernovae, leaving behind either a neutron star or black hole.

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If one enters the atmosphere, it can create a bright fireball and sometimes leave behind small meteorites on the ground.

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Within months, scores of companies had unveiled plans to leave behind their focus on industries ranging from biotechnology to farming equipment for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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The conservationists then move into neighboring areas with the bait, leaving behind traps and cameras to protect against and monitor for reinvasion.

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"How can people live with themselves after the hurt they create and the long-lasting damage they leave behind?"

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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