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leaving

[lee-ving] / ˈli vɪŋ /












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Instead it turned into a series of unfortunate events - with crisis comms appearing to be hit by its own crisis - leaving behind a vapour trail of confusion.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Economists were expecting a modest 10,000 jobs to be added to the economy, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 6.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

If your choice is between leaving cash in a savings account earning minimal interest versus putting it into a CD at a rate above inflation, then that can be an easy choice to make.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Nobel Prize recipient Omar Yaghi is leaving his role at UC Berkeley to lead the development of a new artificial intelligence institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Chinese university announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

I have to force myself to face my switchboard, feeling as though I’m leaving my back exposed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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