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Recent Examples of smoke out
In the standoff that follows, Two Moons proves invaluable in holding off Virgil’s men, who resort to attempting to smoke out their prey.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Learn more: How to keep wildfire smoke out of your home.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019
The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Learn more: How to keep wildfire smoke out of your home.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019
The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
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No ball-playing or carrying of firearms on the premises known as the Chaska town Pasture, now owned by the undersigned.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Before my family moved in, the home was owned, at different times, by famous architects such as Craig Ellwood and Peter Kamnitzer.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
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These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.—
Renee Freemon Mulvihill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft, Meta, and Apple weighed in during earnings calls, acknowledging the startup’s cheaper, competitive AI models.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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Salah rightfully gets the headlines for his insatiable attacking output, but Saturday afternoon at the Vitality Stadium was a reminder that such incredible performances cannot be lauded without acknowledging the solid defensive foundation that has been built behind him.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Their fossilized bones and teeth have been found in numerous countries, including a complete 183-million-year-old skeleton which was unearthed in the Posidonia Shale deposit in southern Germany.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2025
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That information was unearthed by John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction appointed in 2012 by President Obama.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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So now is the time to confess another of my body’s deficiencies: One of my legs happens to be longer than the other.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fadden, however, was apprehended and brought to Hutchinson where he was interrogated and confessed.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Powell conceded the action has left a gap in regulation.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kansas City scored seven goals in the second half against a staunch San Diego defense that previously led the league with 4.2 goals conceded per game.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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Working as a sort of allover highlighter, this imparts a glowing, radiant bronze perfect for a dewy makeup look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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The results of the 2024 presidential election imparted the message to Hollywood that celebrity voices weren’t resonating.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Colleges permit student transfers so long as a school decides to admit a student and agrees to accept all or some of their credits–in other words, a transfer is an academic matter that each school decides on its own, rather than by colluding with other colleges on allowable rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump's return to Washington has been defined largely by bombarding the country with a dizzying amount of brash actions and rhetoric that opponents admit is exhausting.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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