How to Use out of the chute in a Sentence

out of the chute

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  • When the flag waved, the Jeep pulled out of the chute and made the first turn smoothly.
    Alex Davies, Wired, 6 Jan. 2021
  • For that reason, MLB will enforce all of the new rules out of the chute in spring training.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Since one-stage snow blowers rely on their auger to scoop and throw, anything the auger picks up flies out of the chute.
    Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2021
  • She’s really benefited from this new turf chute, this is her third win coming out of the chute here at this meet.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The Eagles are putting their rookie quarterback in a tough situation right out of the chute against the Saints and their (lately) tyrannical defense.
    Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Cueto is not an easy guy to catch out of the chute with his array of quick pitches, shimmies and whatnot, and a battery needs to be simpatico when facing a team as dangerous as the Dodgers.
    Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Chandler Arizona College Prep was getting much attention with its new campus and first football stadium, but two losses out of the chute put a damper on that.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
  • That may be a relative assessment, owing much to other candidates coming out of the chute with bizarre tactics, notable stumbles or simply remaining invisible.
    Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2021

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