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Recent Examples of out of Another potential growth vehicle is Salt Life, which was acquired out of bankruptcy in 2024. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Adults learn to surface with only their heads exposed, keeping their backs underwater and out of reach of the gulls. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The Badgers are a good team, but more should be expected out of the Nittany Lions. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Women make up nearly four out of every five workers in the sector. — Alex Harring,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out of

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The prevalent color is yellow-gold, and Bulgari has shifted from taking a product-line approach in its in-store organization and imagery to an overarching brand approach.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Then, from 1893 to 1971, the land was home to the Kahuku Sugar Mill.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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