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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
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When his brother, Malon (Aria), suffers a serious injury and faces financial strain to underworld figures, Patton sets out to avenge him in a ONE Championship fight with the help of veteran trainer Sammy (Crowe).—
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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.—
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In Benin, a program brought together farmer and pastoralist communities to spread the word about looming dry spells because drought meant herders would sometimes bring their animals to graze on other people’s farms, and conflicts would get out of hand.—
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How Venezuela Helps Fuel Colombian Violence: A decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.—
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The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.—
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Conditions will improve on Sunday morning across the Northeast as skies gradually clear out.—
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After the field had cleared out following batting practice ahead of that Game 3, Pat Sr. took a bucket of balls to the outfield and started pitching them to his son.—
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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.—
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Authorities put out an Amber Alert for their 10-month old son, Zeke.—
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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.—
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Bills depth chart before mock offseason Note: The offseason salary cap uses the team’s top 51 cap hits, which factor into how much cap room new contracts will take off the books.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.—
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With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.—
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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