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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
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In Sunday’s season finale, Tim sets out to poison his family with a fatal batch of piña coladas only to change his mind a sip or two in.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025 -
As part of a health movement, the capital city of Montevideo banned dining establishments from setting out the high-sodium condiments.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Simeone set off sprinting down the line in celebration, but quickly got his emotions back under control, knowing there was a long way still to go in the tie.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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That has set off a frenzy from developers and gambling powerhouses looking to cash in on the highly lucrative opportunity to operate one of the Big Apple’s first-ever casinos.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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But when the streets ominously clear out and their sniper is spotted, they're forced to engage in a fierce battle with al-Qaeda insurgents.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, residents are clearing out local drugstores’ supplies of vitamin A and cod-liver oil, and showing up to a makeshift clinic that is giving out cod-liver oil.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the White House continues to put out mixed messages on the tariffs, when the very least voters deserve is a cogent explanation of the strategy behind the policy.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cal Fire often puts out blazes in unincorporated areas and the agency’s public data do not note when incidents involve homeless residents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sachs’ immediate answer was the Boarding Crisis, which took off during COVID and never went away.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rather than focusing solely on product innovation and fund raising, business schools should teach unicorn skills and strategies that help entrepreneurs take off without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The most recent data breach report, published Friday by Bleeping Computer, said that Oracle Health—a health care software-as-a-service business the company acquired in 2022—had learned in February that a threat actor accessed one of its servers and made off with patient data from US hospitals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The couple estimated the crooks made off with $1,105,000 in loot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Three adults — the boys’ father, grandmother and grandmother’s boyfriend — were able to escape the fire, which started in the basement and caused about $350,000 in damage to the home and its contents, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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