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as in spreading
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
a romance novelist who got a new book out every year
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Recent Examples of getting out
The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from the Europeans taking down the Americans in dramatic fashion, the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will be remembered for the fan experience getting out of hand.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to comment on any aspects of the trade, including if getting out of the first-round pick was because of cap implications.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The art appears to be drawing some attention; one woman, getting out of her parked car on Tuesday, noticed the poles and pointed them out to her companion.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The bill faced delay after delay in getting out of its committee.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
This time around, Adebayo would like a repeat, but by getting out of the play-in portion of the postseason bracket.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from the Europeans taking down the Americans in dramatic fashion, the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will be remembered for the fan experience getting out of hand.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin declined to comment on any aspects of the trade, including if getting out of the first-round pick was because of cap implications.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The art appears to be drawing some attention; one woman, getting out of her parked car on Tuesday, noticed the poles and pointed them out to her companion.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The bill faced delay after delay in getting out of its committee.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
This time around, Adebayo would like a repeat, but by getting out of the play-in portion of the postseason bracket.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Together, these mechanisms prevent the battery’s active materials from degrading or from escaping across the membrane, thereby ensuring long-term stability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors have charged the 26-year-old Talley with murder, attempted murder and escaping from police, among other charges.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The law was used in 2023 to block an editor with New Brunswick Today from publishing an article about the police chief living two hours outside of the city.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Yet, as her videos began circulating online, Phillips quickly realized the growing attention wasn't about her skills.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Measles would once again be considered endemic or constantly circulating.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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His parents had returned to Poland after fleeing east to the Soviet Union during the Nazi invasion.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Advantage ColorGraphics has been printing the Disneyland guide maps that double as free souvenirs since 1994 and has worked with the Anaheim theme park since 1984.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The two-step process involved printing a porous graphene oxide base to enhance ion fusion, followed by a gold surface layer to boost electronic conductivity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Now, there’s more nuance, and not just noise, coming out of halftime studio shows.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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And the same goes for Shane and Tires, or Nick Kroll has a new show coming out, or Michelle Buteau.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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In the original version, Sue just starts running away screaming because the head explodes.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liza Demming, a neighbor who lives two houses down from the residence where most victims were shot, told The Associated Press that her security camera captured video of the gunman running away and the sounds of two shots.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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