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gone away

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interjection

Fox Hunting.

  1. the cry uttered by the huntsman as a signal to the field that the hounds are in full cry and the hunt is on.

Example Sentences

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But many of the concerns hanging over tech haven’t gone away.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The Epstein scandal has not gone away — and shows no signs of doing so.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

“The idea that penalties have gone away is false,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But the Iranian presence in Venezuela and around the region hasn’t gone away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I had been gone only from one sun to the next, yet it was like many suns, like the time I had gone away in the canoe.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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