as in to get (away)
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025 -
The battle against the Knights got out of hand quickly as TCU started the game in the worst fashion.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Peter Rodriguez, 45, made off with $1,616 in cash from the Santander Bank branch on Prospect Park West near Windsor Place, in Windsor Terrace, around 9:55 a.m., said police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Several times, the ring made off with multiple cars at once.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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By Inauguration Day on Monday, most of the pandemic office’s staff will have cleared out their desks.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The saline drops help clear out mucus, helping kids breathe easier.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the German marque was based in Gmünd, Austria, having left Stuttgart to escape the Allied troops who were on their way to defeat Hitler.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whatever happens, Iris can’t escape her programming, which obliges her to always be truthful, but doesn’t abide by Asimov’s second rule of robotics, which dictates that such a machine must not harm a human.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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