as in to get (away)
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Vegetation must be dry enough to ignite and burn, but temperatures and winds should be moderately low to prevent the fire from getting out of control—conditions that are becoming less predictable as global temperatures rise.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
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There's something about getting out of the cold to a warm destination like South Florida or Southern California during early spring, so take it from a guy who has gotten into trouble, but survived.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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However, gains made off that announcement were erased by Trump's later confirmation of forthcoming 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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But student-athletes making money through NIL has been a decades-long conversation, especially considering the profits institutions make off certain programs that have national appeal.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.—
Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Not every trip has to be a working vacation, so both the table and sofa can be removed to clear out a full-size tailgate area for carrying bicycles, surfboards and all forms of other cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2025
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Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Without cellphone service, and fearing that his driver might have a weapon, the then 32-year-old Ugandan felt powerless to escape.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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