Astronomers today gave Pluto the heave ho, voting in an official definition for the word planet that leaves Pluto out.

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These are Uber drivers, I surmise, and one of them is being given the heave-ho.

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Not every company can or should give laggard divisions the heave-ho.

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Some of the tea party-backed GOP freshmen who had helped their party secure control two years ago were given the heave-ho Tuesday by voters.

CNN: GOP retains grip on House

The upshot: the CEA is giving CNET the heave-ho.

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But it could be getting the heave-ho next year.

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