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as in to get (away)
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In 1960, Coltrane set out as a bandleader, with his musical sojourn defined by his spiritual quest.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Section 301 investigations serve a real purpose — identifying countries that are deliberately setting out to violate trading norms — and generally take months.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Pelicans coach James Borrego called a timeout that stopped the run, but the game had already gotten out of hand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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An officer of the Alvarado Police Department drove up, got out of his car, and drew his weapon.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Investors are now bracing for the war to last for some time, which would likely set off inflation in global markets and could stunt Asia's economic growth.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Odom set off that October for Hof’s Love Ranch in Crystal, about 80 miles outside of Las Vegas.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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How gyms are adapting Gyms are clearing out some of their cardio equipment to make way for more weight racks, according to Petrzela.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iranian state media reported a petrochemicals plant in Tabriz, in the north, sustained damage after an airstrike and firefighters had to put out a blaze.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But is failing to reach an agreement with the refs worth putting out a dishonorable product?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fatal accident occurred on Monday when a Colombian Aerospace Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, a town in the Colombian Amazon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pair took off from New Jersey, headed for the Kennedy residence in Hyannis Port for a family wedding.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 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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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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