leaving
AmericanEtymology
Origin of leaving
First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Powell went on to release a second book in 2009, "Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession."
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2022
Cleaving artist from artisan was an assignment of value, both aesthetic and monetary.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
Down here; up there: Cleaving the universe in two is as old as civilization.
From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2019
Cleaving to this structure lets the The West Wing writer do what he does best: write electric dialogue for actors walking up and down hallways.
From The Verge • Oct. 6, 2015
When she read, I felt a Cleaving in my Mind—As if my Brain had split—her own head answered, A Canyon opened—where before there had been smooth land.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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