out to
phrase
: to be determined to
He was out to get revenge.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Contreras opened the scoring for Boston with his 18th homer of the year to jump out to a 3-1 lead before Durbin followed with a solo shot to left two batters later.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
In June 2026, the mom-to-be was spotted with a baby bump while out to lunch in Los Angeles.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Contreras opened the scoring for Boston with his 18th homer of the year to jump out to a 3-1 lead before Durbin followed with a solo shot to left two batters later.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
In June 2026, the mom-to-be was spotted with a baby bump while out to lunch in Los Angeles.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls.
—
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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