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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
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Researchers at the University of Oxford recently set out to read some of Tennyson’s indecipherable scribbles using advanced imaging techniques.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025 -
This review will set out the scale of public spending, which totals around £1.27 trillion.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Multiple people got out of that vehicle, [and] fired shots without engaging in any conversation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The high-profile deportations quickly set off a legal battle in the U.S.—
Annabelle Hanflig,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, smoke from the barbeque made its way inside the home, setting off the smoke detectors.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.—
Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The product works instantly and over time to minimize the appearance of pores for smoother skin texture thanks to ingredients like silica and salicylic acid that absorb excess oil and clear out clogged pores.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Other states, like Ohio, which put out their applications and got the money into the hands of businesses, are allowed to finish out their existing contracts.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Despite not having Carson or Lonely on the album, there’s always time for Carti to put out an OPIUM project to satiate fans’ hunger between releases, which would bode well for his team and excite fans about the collective’s promising future.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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But that boat taking off with her still on it has certainly raised her anxiety level.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The couple estimated the crooks made off with $1,105,000 in loot.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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For the past 20 years, the renowned security expert has been trying to crack the biggest, unsolved art heist in history at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, when two thieves made off with more than $500 million worth of masterpieces in 1990.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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This year — in the wake of California wildfires and a tense presidential inauguration — the need to escape felt even more pronounced.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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