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Verb
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But the Sabres got off to another fast start in the second when Jordan Greenway scored through a screen on a shot that tipped off Jakub Dobeš’ glove.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026 -
Gustavsson got off to a rocky start by giving up goals on the opening two shots of the first period and the first shot of the second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Last night, the Knicks barely escaped over the 76ers, and the Spurs blew out the Timberwolves.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In another case, a female monkey escaped her cage due to a welding failure, according to the inspection report.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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