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as in to get (away)
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With Dina patched up and on the mend, Ellie and Jesse set out to meet up with Tommy — but something is nagging at Jesse, who presses Ellie to spill the news that Dina is pregnant.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025 -
Like Smith, Franklin initially set out to be a poet while studying at Stanford, veering to a more corporate path after graduation.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Mitchell stopped the car and both of them got out, then Mitchell hit Hill in the head and body with a bat, according to deputies.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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The last two batters might as well have ducked out the way on strike three, nervous that Winter’s 90-something mph fastball was headed straight for their shoulders, only to be greeted with the break of a slider good enough to get out professional hitters.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis set off a wave of international protest and the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Cameron Joseph,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Without inside information, bettors probably suspected that others must know something about the next pope’s identity, setting off a stampede, Sethi concluded.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The coastal areas will continue to see May gray in the morning and patchy fog that clears out in the afternoon, keeping temperatures fairly mild for the next two days.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The fluid plays an important role in providing nutrients to the brain and clearing out waste products.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Still, the center puts out an activity calendar that gets posted on every resident’s door.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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That year, Republicans Voters Against Trump put out a call for former Donald Trump voters who no longer stood behind the president.—
Jade Tran,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Weaver was placed on life support following the crash and was hospitalized for two days before being taken off life support.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The assailant took off after the incident and remains on the loose.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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However, within a week, the temple was broken into and thieves made off with the hair.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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The plot was inspired by several actual snatch-and-grab jobs from the era, including the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist in which robbers made off with masterpieces from Rembrandt, Picasso and Gauguin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The focus shifts to Santino and Rosa, who quickly find that the initial euphoria of escaping routines doesn’t protect against relationship struggles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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