out to

phrase

: to be determined to
He was out to get revenge.

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That warnings from front-line salespeople took so long to bubble up to senior management, and out to stockholders, is also alarming. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Spain jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held on to defeat France 5-4 in the Nations League final in June 2025. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Jaden Hardy, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Kevon Looney are in; Austin Reaves is back; Deandre Ayton is out to Washington. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Start at the center of the mold colony and work your way out to help prevent the spores from spreading and the stain from streaking more of the wall. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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