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as in to spread
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in to escape
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 to publish
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 get out
The event got out of hand quickly: Police ordered the crowd of thousands of Chalamet zealots and content creators to disperse, even arresting one unlucky contestant.
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
The man had managed to get out of Iraq, made it to Dearborn, and told Akeel of being stripped naked in a prison back home and having a rope tied to his genitals.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
For lawmakers, businesspeople and occasionally world leaders, getting out on the links has been an important way to get close to him.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
The man had managed to get out of Iraq, made it to Dearborn, and told Akeel of being stripped naked in a prison back home and having a rope tied to his genitals.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
For lawmakers, businesspeople and occasionally world leaders, getting out on the links has been an important way to get close to him.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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For example, a $10M bet for an outcome versus $500 spread across multiple small bets could reflect one wealthy trader's position rather than true crowd sentiment.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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This activity will spread into the East Wednesday night.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Parents can breathe a sigh of relief at an easy transition away from the pool to escape the sun for a few moments, while also receiving an impressive education on Southern California’s wild birds.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fay found that those pages duplicated politically innocuous material that had already been published elsewhere.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The 37-year-old rapper called out publications — including VIBE — for their coverage of Diddy throwing him a wild party in 2014 following footage of the event being circulated online.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, an online petition circulated calling the names racist and asking for them to be removed.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In late September, Hamza had reluctantly fled his village, a few miles from the border with Israel.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both suspects then fled toward a car driven by a third man.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The recall affects organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-by dates printed on the bag, available for purchase from Aug. 14 through Oct. 23, as well as organic baby carrots with best-by dates ranging from Sept. 11 through Nov. 12.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz's name is printed at the top left of the check along with an address.Will Steakin, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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This isn't happening just because employees are trying to get around IT.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite sharing the floor with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Klay still gets around 30 minutes and nearly 10 3-point attempts per game.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Abnormal animal behavior is often a sign of infection, like bats flying in the daytime or normally timid creatures interacting with humans.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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There is finally a chill in the air and snow flying around in some places.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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