spirit away
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Later on the day it appeared, refuse collectors arrived to spirit away the fridge-freezer.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
Large windows angle open, and massive glass doors turn indoors into outdoors with a smooth slide as state-of-the-art ventilation systems silently spirit away smoke and vapor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
“If you managed to spirit away or destroy the cards, you could keep someone from getting drafted since there was no backup system,” he said.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2019
Family lore had it that he possessed unexplained skills and senses, that his nimble hands could spirit away afflictions in both humans and animals.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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