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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
But many mortgages were taken out below four percent interest, not today’s rate of around seven percent.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That was taken out because it was deemed to be too much.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Hits were taken out against high-ranking members on both sides, and the respective leaders, Chakela and Lekase, hid in South Africa.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Transfer of the year: In 2023, Argentine Andre Orellana — then with Honduran club Marathon — took out two Olimpia players with this appalling tackle (double red card-worthy in my opinion).
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That was taken out because it was deemed to be too much.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Hits were taken out against high-ranking members on both sides, and the respective leaders, Chakela and Lekase, hid in South Africa.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Transfer of the year: In 2023, Argentine Andre Orellana — then with Honduran club Marathon — took out two Olimpia players with this appalling tackle (double red card-worthy in my opinion).
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Across culture, technology, leadership, and innovation, the continent confounded expectations, forged new paths and unleashed its boundless potential onto the world stage.Stephanie Busari and Ifeanyi Abraham, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
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The boycott tanked the beer brand’s sales and unleashed a wave of smaller copycat boycotts against companies who engaged in marketing outreach to the LGBTQ communities or voiced commitments to DEI.Conor Murray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Andrews constantly checked his form, every movement accompanied by a directive.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: After Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Shia militia group suffered a series of defeats, the Biden administration decided to take advantage of the situation and push Lebanese leaders to elect a new president.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the New York Stock Exchange closed for days.Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Heck, not only comfortable, but possible without withdrawing a single penny from our savings.Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration in March.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe established this week singles out her 5-year-old son as needing special attention after seeing his mom get murdered.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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California For Subscribers The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Secret recordings reveal greed, betrayal — and a deal with the feds Sept. 4, 2024 Stinson had already been serving a life sentence for murdering a drug dealer in 1979.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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One has since been released from custody, and the other was returned to jail.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The traffic alert was released Friday at 4:05 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:08 a.m.Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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The original data was derived from the B. Riley Financial Inc. quarterly 10-Q report dated January 14, 2025.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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The threesome has been dating for over a year, and now Matt, Amani, and Any are looking to make their relationship permanent.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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