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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country
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Recent Examples of take out
The Assembly is defending at least two sitting Democrats from serious Republican challenges in the Central Valley and Santa Clarita and trying to take out three GOP incumbents in Palm Springs, the Sacramento suburbs and Orange County.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
To take out a loan, lenders will conduct a hard credit inquiry and request a full application, which could require proof of income, identity verification, proof of address and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
After the game, Yankees legend Derek Jeter questioned Boone’s decision to pull ace Gerrit Cole, who’d been dealing all night before the ball was taken out of his hands in the seventh.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden breaking down what to take out of the Broncos’ 33-10 beatdown of New Orleans last week and how much the team can rely on its defense and running game going forward.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
To take out a loan, lenders will conduct a hard credit inquiry and request a full application, which could require proof of income, identity verification, proof of address and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
After the game, Yankees legend Derek Jeter questioned Boone’s decision to pull ace Gerrit Cole, who’d been dealing all night before the ball was taken out of his hands in the seventh.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden breaking down what to take out of the Broncos’ 33-10 beatdown of New Orleans last week and how much the team can rely on its defense and running game going forward.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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The Biden-Harris administration unleashed an aggressive Department of Justice and an even more proactive Federal Trade Commission led by Lina Khan that’s been quashing deals across industries from publishing to pharma to fashion.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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This time, a man wearing a gaiter that covered his nose and mouth was accompanied by three other individuals who appeared intimidating to Raimi.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Critical fire conditions, accompanied by high winds, plagued the California Bay Area, and a torrent of flood-inducing rain continued across the central U.S.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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If the credit is removed, the EV transition will likely be hit hard, as prices on numerous models will effectively increase.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The year after Lincoln was assassinated by slavery supporter John Wilkes Booth, strip-mining of coal got started in Lincoln’s home state of Illinois.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The day after the deal, the United States government offered to withdraw sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, sovereign bonds and gold.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The key event of Mann’s conversion came in June, when ultranationalists in Berlin murdered his friend Walther Rathenau, the Weimar Republic’s Jewish foreign minister.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lambesis infamously spent nearly three years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting an undercover cop to murder his then-wife and relaunched the band in 2018 after his release from prison.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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According to People magazine, Mariah the Scientist and Young Thung, both Atlanta natives, first collaborated on a song in March 2021 and began dating six months later.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then Palmer’s phone rings with a call from the dating app MateQuest, and Knight accidentally answers.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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