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as in to get (away)
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On trash pickup days, cans should be set out the morning of, not the night before, officials said.—
Helena Wegner,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025 -
In this new study, researchers set out to find the biochemistry behind the link between high fructose intake and inflammation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 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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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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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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Pulled along by Valérie like a recalcitrant puppy, Richard sets off on a quest to find the missing man, who may have ties to the Sicilian Mafia.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
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 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Sunday put out a statement predicting Democrats would flip the seat next year.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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Historians put out their all-time baseball teams with great regularity.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 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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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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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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In such places, summer becomes a never-ending fantasy, a pleasure dome that characters cannot escape.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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