leaves
Americannoun
noun
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The winger decides to pay closer attention to Swansea's left-back which leaves the centre-back free with time on the ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
McMaster is the longest-serving governor in South Carolina history, and he leaves office in a couple months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"News like this always leaves you feeling empty. It's very sad for all the families involved."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
It leaves open how the resulting benefits will be shared among customers, suppliers and shareholders.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the next picture the oak tree outside my aunt’s boardinghouse is captured, in grease pencil, at change of season, the leaves all reds and golds.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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