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as in to get (away)
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Prior to our morning game drives, the kitchen team set out a spread of hot drinks and light snacks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026 -
The untitled comedy centers on Heidi (Banks), who is fresh off a messy divorce and sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a narrative confined to the early years, the film focuses on Michael getting out from under the thumb of his controlling, abusive father in order to live his own life and make his own music.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some analysts have raised alarms about how weakness in a key node of the web, like OpenAI, could set off a chain reaction that could threaten the entire AI ecosystem.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of people wearing masks shut down I-77 to set off fireworks in the middle of the interstate.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Gobert was up to the task of guarding Jokic in isolation when the Nuggets decided to clear out on a handful of clutch possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Crews worked to put out the fire over the course of two hours, but the house was a total loss.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez was at his brilliant best at Wembley, just four days after Rosenior had been put out of his misery.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The suspect had taken off from his home in a blue Volvo before police arrived in response to the domestic violence call, according to a Plymouth District Attorney statement.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Friday, Vang took off his GPS monitoring device and fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The hacking group appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in a system used by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, enabling the group to make off with nearly 340,000 files, according to the sources familiar with the case.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 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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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ask Theo Epstein, who once escaped the Henry regime in a gorilla suit, only to return, win a second Series and then bolt for the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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