give way (to)

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take out
Verb
  • Managers certainly still take out problem coyotes, the ones that are aggressive toward people or become dependent on pets as a food source, but in most cities these are still a tiny percentage of the total coyote population.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Russia has only intensified its attacks in recent weeks, targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to take out power with the winter cold at its most intense.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Give way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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