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leaves

American  
[leevz] / livz /

noun

  1. the plural of leaf.


leaves British  
/ liːvz /

noun

  1. the plural of leaf

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Before it leaves theaters, the film stands to make even more money from audiences who have only, so far, been witness to reactions.

From Salon

"I stepped on a pile of dry leaves, and there was an explosion," he said, leaning on a crutch.

From Barron's

Ford said their insurance carrier finally agreed to reimburse $60,000 of those costs, but that still leaves them about $20,000 underwater, including other living expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also had four losing seasons with the team, including this year’s 5-11 campaign, and leaves with a 46-58 overall record.

From Los Angeles Times

If the Venezuela raid is unlikely to trigger a flight to safe-haven assets, it at least leaves the precious metal rally looking well supported.

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