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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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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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Key stat Notre Dame owned a 45-12 advantage in points off turnovers.—
Curt Rallo,
Chicago Tribune,
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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Of course, Musk acknowledged in the press conference that some of his claims—$50 million for condoms sent to Hamas?—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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Edison has acknowledged that its equipment may have played a role in starting the Eaton fire, but the exact cause remains under investigation.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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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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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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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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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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
Verb
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We’ve been honored to be invited into your life, to share in your triumphs and struggles, and hopefully impart a few valuable lessons along the way.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His legacy imparts an uplifting lesson in free enterprise for Black Americans this Black History Month.—
Butch Meily,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2025
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Other than producing the Earth's magnetic field, Vidale admitted that what happens to the Earth's inner core has little to no impact to those of us up here on the surface.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Children 17 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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