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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
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The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025 -
But drawing from clues dropped by the show’s creators — as well as pure speculation — THR set out to map the Hollywood genomes of The Studio‘s principal players.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a perfect world, waking up and getting out the door would be a breeze.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Talk to your team, review your data and messaging, and then get out there and start (anticipatory) selling!—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Judy Benjamin, PhD, now 80 years old, set off on Saturday, April 5, on a 3,000-mile journey across the country.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Until Wednesday, the president’s series of tariff announcements had set off expectations of sharply rising prices for households and businesses alike, raising a strong possibility that a spreading global trade war could send the U.S. economy spiraling into a recession and cause vast human hardship.—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In response, Trump re-imposes the $800 de minimis exemption temporarily, allowing the package backlog to clear out. ASRock to Shift Manufacturing in Response to Trump's China Tariffs The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Spring cleaning isn’t just about clearing out closets and scrubbing floors.—
Janeé Bolden,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now that Spring is in full bloom, artists from all genres are putting out some amazing music to compliment the beautiful weather.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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The band released its debut album, Life Under the Gun, in 2023, and James Goodson put out his latest project as Dazy, Otherbody, that same year.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2025
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May 1 - Starlink Group 15-3 The second May launch will also take place on the first day of the month, taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Luxury travelers are still taking off, but price-sensitive flyers?—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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Much later in her career, Ian’s business manager cooked her books, making off with Janis’s money and leaving her in serious debt to the IRS.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Image Through outright looting or forced sales, agents acting for the Nazis made off with tens of thousands of artworks from private Dutch-Jewish collectors and dealers, including the Gutmann Collection in Heemstede and the Jacques Goudstikker Gallery in Amsterdam.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ray reportedly pushed the Uber driver to the ground, and the pair escaped.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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