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as in to get (away)
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WalletHub recently set out to find the country’s most diverse cities.—
Ella Gonzales
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026 -
David Lowery directs Dev Patel as Gawain, who sets out on a journey to face the title character.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Gulf today is packed with tankers and other ships unable to get out, including Salgado’s, which is anchored off the coast of Iraq.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Find a solution before things get out of hand.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Midway through my massage, the boat unmoored itself and set sail—setting off an initially alarming vibrating bed and whirring engine noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah fired missiles deep into Israel, setting off air raid sirens in central Israel and its commercial hub Tel Aviv, as interception blasts sounded as far as Jerusalem.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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County officials have long used the chemicals in waterways to clear out vegetation and maintain the water-carrying capacity of flood control channels.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The weekend payoff The wet weather will clear out late Saturday night, leaving us with a spectacular finish to the weekend.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Pima County Attorney's Office's anonymous tip line 88-CRIME has put out its own $102,500 reward.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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After a short review, the goal was taken off the board.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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So, if someone were to break down the apartment’s door and make off with a big-screen TV, jewelry and cash, the tenant’s insurance would cover those losses while the landlord’s policy would cover the damage to the door.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yes, individual companies have gone bust trying to make off-site happen at scale.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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With Sunday marking the start of a four-game homestand that includes matchups against the Wizards on Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and Orlando Magic on Saturday, this is an important week for the Heat to take advantage of in its push to escape the NBA’s play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unlike that unfortunate royal, however, the hoard of coins successfully escaped capture; Anastasia, in reality, did not.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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