as in to get (away)
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The Gulf today is packed with tankers and other ships unable to get out, including Salgado’s, which is anchored off the coast of Iraq.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Find a solution before things get out of hand.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 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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Yes, individual companies have gone bust trying to make off-site happen at scale.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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County officials have long used the chemicals in waterways to clear out vegetation and maintain the water-carrying capacity of flood control channels.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The weekend payoff The wet weather will clear out late Saturday night, leaving us with a spectacular finish to the weekend.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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With Sunday marking the start of a four-game homestand that includes matchups against the Wizards on Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and Orlando Magic on Saturday, this is an important week for the Heat to take advantage of in its push to escape the NBA’s play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unlike that unfortunate royal, however, the hoard of coins successfully escaped capture; Anastasia, in reality, did not.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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