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[rout] / raʊt /




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The buzz: With a brace in Portugal’s rout of Uzbekistan, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only man to score in six World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Slowing sales and a sudden leadership change accelerated the rout.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Investors should brace for more sharp stock-market pullbacks like Tuesday’s rout.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

I washed him with lye soap and water, then rubbed salty bacon grease into his hair all over to rout the fleas.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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