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as in to get (away)
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Peters initially set out for election knowing a number of reform-minded candidates were running in other districts, most influenced by Onward Tosa, a blog organization led in part by current Ald.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
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But the outcome of these cuts may have had little impact on the federal deficit DOGE set out to reduce.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, undesirable and unflattering information occasionally gets out and circulated, as was the case when a missile struck an Iranian elementary school.—
Andrea Hickerson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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While Sánchez was speaking to reporters standing behind a gate separating traffic from the protest, a man got out of a nearby vehicle to express his frustration.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fine’s husband, Michael, lost an arm after a car crash in 2010, setting off her yearslong work on health care legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sound of sirens set off a pack of coyotes near the eagle nest in Glen Hazel.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Site officials needed to clear out the arena but allowed time for a playing of the alma mater.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Out-of-town attendees who filled the early days largely cleared out, leaving a more local audience in their wake.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Idaho, Boise Airport put out food donation boxes and Pocatello Regional Airport is accepting donations of food, household supplies and gift cards.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pruning is necessary to keep new growth from getting leggy and putting out smaller flowers.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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As Kasevich rolled into second base with his first double on Friday, the infielder unveiled a calm smile while taking off his batting gloves.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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That is when his baseball career began to take off.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 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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Griffin Jax tossed a perfect sixth before David Bednar escaped a seventh-inning jam with two on and one out by striking out Tatis and Marte.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The mother is a Filipina former model, who moved to New York—partly to escape the judgment of her parents in Manila—and raised her daughter (with the help of her sister) as a single woman.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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