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as in spreading
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
a romance novelist who got a new book out every year
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Recent Examples of getting out
Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Both of Iran's next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering their chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both of Iran’s next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering its chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Some 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that have switched off their transponders, according to the bank's estimates.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In-person connections come with a higher premium, and getting out provides a buffer against complacency.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
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Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Both of Iran's next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering their chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both of Iran’s next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering its chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Some 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that have switched off their transponders, according to the bank's estimates.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In-person connections come with a higher premium, and getting out provides a buffer against complacency.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
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Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out
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The strain already appears to be spreading to other hormone replacement therapies, with ASHP recently listing several estradiol creams and progesterone pills, which are given alongside estrogen, as being in shortage.
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The result is a cloud consumption model that becomes difficult to forecast once AI adoption starts spreading across teams.
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
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It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on the Sun staff before publishing.
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The same rumors that started last summer about schools loading up on transfers are circulating again this summer.
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Bobrovsky reportedly wants a lengthy deal — numbers circulating are a six-year deal paying an average of $7 million per year.
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In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
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The evidence included surveillance video of Anthony fleeing the bleachers after the stabbing, body camera footage of his confession during arrest and photographs of the knife used.
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This hub will focus on advancing the use of inkjet applications for digital textile printing in apparel and home textiles.
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The launch of that exhibit also included a special promotion that saw the BPL printing a bunch of limited edition library cards commemorating all 13 of Jay’s solo albums.
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That’s as a gusher of money is coming out of Wall Street as companies are on pace to raise trillions of dollars in stock and debt offerings this year.
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By coming out in advance of any official announcement of an investigation by the Department of Justice, Siebel Newsom and her husband may be able to take control of the narrative, something Trump detests.
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The second man pulled out a gun and shot the first man multiple times before running away, police said.
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The bear bit through flesh and bone, dragging him for about 20 feet before dropping him and running away.
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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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