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as in to get (away)
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The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The Minnesota team set out to change that.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first weekend of September brings no shortage of ways to get out of the house and enjoy North Texas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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So, get out your digging tools now—you’ll want to give these flowering beauties time to settle before the ground freezes.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of his owners had gotten home from work and didn’t see him, setting off a search for clues.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pick one of the gateway towns to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, like Gatlinburg, Tennessee, or Bryson City, North Carolina, and set off on your leaf-peeping long weekend.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Scattered areas of visibility below 1 mile, and as low as 1/4 mile in isolated locations, will continue until after sunrise, at which point fog should quickly clear out.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Software-defined The Neue Klasse is a clean-sheet design, and BMW has used this as an opportunity to clear out the legacy cruft that has accumulated over the years.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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These conditions can make fires spread more easily and be more difficult to put out.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company has put out two updates in recent months to try and reverse that behavior.—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miller’s dedication and commitment to Louisville took off from that second whirlwind visit 15 years ago.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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On his 32-yard rushing touchdown, Pribula fought hard in the pocket before taking off.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brugler pointed out Klubnik’s ability to make off-schedule throws and his downfield touch, but said some panic moments need to be ironed out.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consider the early revelation that, not only has Doreen not shown up to co-sign the home loan papers with Lynette, but that she’s also skipped out on the entire venture, and making off with the $25,000 down payment to buy herself a brand-new Mazda to boot.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Auger-Aliassime played some of his best tennis since the early 2020s in the second and fourth sets, winning the former and having Sinner on the edge of going a break down for 3-1 in the latter, before the Italian escaped.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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