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as in to get (away)
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Joseph could prove to be one sale that is made and Farke was bullish in setting out the case for a sizeable fee.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
24 July 2025 -
Advice Type Two: Consider A Constructive Delay Most students set out to find their dream job: Long-term employment with a company or group that aligns with their goals.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Holmes had set off tear gas grenades and indiscriminately shot people using multiple firearms.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Across the West, about three dozen fires were burning uncontained and another 80 fires were being managed to clear out vegetation that has clogged the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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By Thursday and Friday, a cold front will move through the area, lowering temperatures and hopefully clearing out the air.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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When their animal control contract came up for renewal early last year, the city put out a bid for someone else to take over animal control after getting over 200 complaints during the previous fiscal year, according to Forest Decker, director of the city’s Neighborhood Services Department.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
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Kraft put out a statement on Monday but notably did not refute the results of the poll.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
22 July 2025
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The first Starlux flight from Phoenix to Taipei will take off on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Colbert announced the end of The Late Show during a July 17 taping, confirming that he wasn't just being replaced but the show was being taken off the air.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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However, the pirates didn’t make off with all the Nossa Senhora do Cabo’s treasures.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Playa del Rey home of World Wrestling Entertainment stars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch early Tuesday, according to multiple reports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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