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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lights out
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Oppressed by his new friends’ good cheer, Sam sets out to ignore them until a brush with the paranormal forces his hand.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026 -
The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 May 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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This sets off a negative feedback loop where future investments fail to yield returns, as the legacy business continues to shrink.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The characters are like those in a deck of wild cards designed by Salvador Dalí, but somehow the game Ionesco prepares never takes off here.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Ask About Restocking Schedules Not all HomeGoods locations restock on the same schedule, so don’t be afraid to ask an employee when your store typically puts out new merchandise.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Mundo escapes into his artistic work as an illustrator and Bruno falls in love, Diana pragmatically tries to prepare for a future that may not include her husband.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Worn with a long dress at summer weddings, on holiday escapes or merely on the morning commute, the flip-flop truly comes into its own.—
Natalie Hammond,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
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Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Lights out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lights%20out. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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