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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
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Highlights ranged from a placid morning setting out on Lake Ontario to a crowded afternoon carefully crossing shipping lanes in New York Harbor.—
Taylor Haney,
NPR,
18 June 2025 -
NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield is one anchor who admits to getting ready a little differently than most of her peers after setting out to streamline the process.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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If on or near West Kerr Scott Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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On his introductory media call with the Ducks, Trouba said Drury forced him to choose between accepting a trade to a team on his no-trade list and going on waivers — the same way the GM got out of Goodrow’s contract nearly six months earlier.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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According to Meeks, seven people started the day with a religious mass around 5:30 a.m. before setting off for a hike in Royal Gorge.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Santos Neto thrived in his band from 1977 to 1992 before setting off to hone his own, similarly expansive, body of tunes.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Either way, the Blues need to clear out a defenseman and add more toughness to a blue line that’s been severely lacking it for years.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Markdowns are likely as the company clears out merchandise, based on how these closures typically unfold.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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The publisher has been putting out Trek comics for years but earlier this year wrapped up a few long-running storylines, including Kelly and Lanzing’s previous book.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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Firefighters put out an electrical fire at the Hartford Public Library on Tuesday morning after a transformer exploded and left the library and City Hall with no power.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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So, there were selective leaks that yeah, look at what's going on over the Pacific when in reality these aircraft took off and flew east, over the Atlantic, across the Mediterranean to conduct their attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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If Iranian oil is then taken off the market or if Tehran should target Gulf oil facilities, there is plenty of spare oil capacity globally to make up for what is lost.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 June 2025
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The two crooks then went through the home, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2025
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Shoemaker-Gonzalez reportedly made off with the vehicle after the man ran into the store and had someone call 911, Devlin’s report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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There is nothing inherently better about Rowling’s magic that would lead its users to escape the loss of a personal sense of accomplishment—or knowledge, skills, or tactility—and as the novels show, the threat of overuse looms as greatly over their existence as our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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