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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
The company has also taken out a $12.5 million debt facility to support its M&A ambitions.
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Kimberly Chin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
One of the workers took out a sledgehammer and smashed it.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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According to Velez, water is the most common item that travelers forget to take out of their bags at security.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
While some loans come with fees but no interest, a majority of customers took out loans with annual rates of around 35%.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Chin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
One of the workers took out a sledgehammer and smashed it.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Brita Filtered Hard-side Plastic Water Bottle $23 $17 at Amazon
According to Velez, water is the most common item that travelers forget to take out of their bags at security.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
While some loans come with fees but no interest, a majority of customers took out loans with annual rates of around 35%.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Now on to the good stuff: See Amy Adams unleashed as a primal mom in 'Nightbitch' With Golden Globe nominations coming Monday morning, Adams has a good shot at landing her 10th career nod in the lead musical/comedy actress category.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Our domestic talent has to be unleashed at full force and full scale.Maria Curi, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Similar pronouncements accompanied Trump’s initial election in 2016, and Barack Obama’s sweeping victory eight years earlier.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The report and the accompanying video—which features the accusers telling their stories in shadow—are all in Swedish, but according to an online translation, Djerf has been accused of bullying, favoritism, creating a toxic work environment, being fatphobic, and more.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Twitter has historically removed millions of fake accounts in costly purges.Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This process removes some of the steps in fabric engineering that can reduce cotton’s elasticity, such as heat-setting.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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The militant group, which was credited for helping save the Assad regime from Syrian rebels, is now significantly weakened, with most of its leaders assassinated.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Trump, too, will follow a president who removed the military options from every table, even after Iran sent its proxies to murder American soldiers and assassinate former U.S. officials.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the day Saturday, as the rebel forces were on the move, the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of the rebels, according to the military and an opposition war monitor.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 1965, Gloria Dickerson integrated the schools in Drew, just a few miles from where Till was murdered.Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Man wounded in shootout in Saraland parking lot accused of murdering girlfriend Quintero was arrested on Monday, Nov. 25, and charged with first-degree murder and fraudulent use of personal identification information, online court records show.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The track is from Eilish's latest album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which was released in May.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pop band released a new album, Voyage, which reignited interest in their catalog—and launched a hologram show in the U.K.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Transitioning from dating to platonic friendship isn’t always easy or natural.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, historic outposts such as this run the risk of feeling old fashioned or dated to contemporary consumers.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Take out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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