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as in to get (away)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light out
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Last year, President Biden appointed Hampton Dellinger to the five-year term set out in the law, and he was confirmed by the Senate.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025 -
The bank also sets out to achieve a net interest income (NII) — a key profitability metric that indicates the money a bank made from loans after deducting the interest paid on deposits — of £7.4 billion across its retail unit this year, in line with expectations cited by Citi analysts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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When the victim got out to take a photo of the driver, Angstadt became enraged, hit the gas pedal and sped toward him, police said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Avoiding Setbacks Due to Stubbornness and Lack of Perspective Many founders squander growth potential through an unwillingness to get out of their own way.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Workers were abruptly shut out of their government email accounts and told to clear out their desks on the spot, as NPR has reported.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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Johnson submitted her voluntary resignation and cleared out her office before the Jan. 30 board meeting.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2025
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This relationship has continued with Linklater’s films Suburbia and Before Midnight, and the distributor is also well acquainted with Hawke, having put out his films Before Midnight, Maggie’s Plan, Maudie, and most recently, Strange Way of Life from Pedro Almodóvar.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Authorities put out an Amber Alert for their 10-month old son, Zeke.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2025
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Around the time that craft barbecue took off, Mike says, Terry received an ominous fax summoning him to a board meeting later that day.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Whether Osaka embraces this vision will determine whether this experiment becomes a model for future cities—or just another tech novelty that never quite took off.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The thief made off with five boxes, each of which typically holds a month’s supply and costs 700 to 1,100 Brazilian reais, or about $120 to $190, while the average monthly income is about $300.—
Flávia Milhorance,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Catherine frequently made off with garments that did not belong to her, stealing coats, dresses, and hats from friends and merchants.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Seeking escape from an uneasy family life, Gene was entranced by the movies.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His songs convey a profound restlessness—a yearning to escape and leave his past behind, reflecting an unease with his circumstances.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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