as in to get (away)
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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 -
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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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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The Dolby sits inside Ovation Hollywood, a shopping complex where every retail tenant is shuttered and cleared out for the week, allowing the complex to be locked down well in advance.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Organized by the Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates, volunteers have donated hundreds of hours to clear out short-pod mustard, castor bean, tree tobacco and fountain grass, which choke out native plants and serve as flashy fuel for wildfires.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 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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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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