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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 version that passed took out the provision opening the program to non-residents, and included a seven-day waiting period.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The Newsom administration, the wire service revealed, recently took out a $3.44 billion loan from the state’s general fund to cover the program’s costs for this month.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Customers who took out loans — which range from $200 to $3,000 — pleaded for relief from onerous terms that allowed Minto Money to claw back the sums multiple times over through automatic bank withdrawals.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
For years, Mexican police, sometimes with U.S. assistance, have been destroying drug labs and taking out kingpins — to no apparent effect on cross-border smuggling.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The Newsom administration, the wire service revealed, recently took out a $3.44 billion loan from the state’s general fund to cover the program’s costs for this month.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Customers who took out loans — which range from $200 to $3,000 — pleaded for relief from onerous terms that allowed Minto Money to claw back the sums multiple times over through automatic bank withdrawals.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
For years, Mexican police, sometimes with U.S. assistance, have been destroying drug labs and taking out kingpins — to no apparent effect on cross-border smuggling.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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That’s because Hollywood is set to unleash a steady stream of horror films from now till the end of August.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 May 2025
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The transaction will unleash billions of dollars in new infrastructure builds in communities across the country.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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On Thursday morning, Ruth, a volunteer who asked not to be fully identified for fear of retaliation, accompanied an asylum seeker from Colombia to his court hearing — something volunteers have been doing for a long time to support migrants without legal representation.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Something Beautiful will be accompanied by a visual album, which is set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Gordon recommended that organizations and admins need to identify which users have the specific permissions that make this attack possible, and, having done so, review and remove unnecessary permissions.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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If the inmates removed the sink in the cell and disconnected the rest of the plumbing with the water still on, the plan to escape would not have been successful and potentially flooded the cell, drawing attention to their actions.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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This time, his assignment takes him to Serbia, as he is tasked with assassinating the merciless General Mile Valstoria (Peter Linka).—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The group is suspected of assassinating the majority of the more than 133 indigenous social leaders killed in northern Cauca between 2016 and 2024.—
Elizabeth Dickinson,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Martin withdrew from consideration for the post that requires Senate confirmation and Trump named him to a Justice Department post instead.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Fisher Scientific withdrew its full-year profit forecast while the medical equipment maker expects to take a $400 million hit in sales to China, as Trump’s tariffs would likely raise the cost of parts the company sources in China.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story focuses on the dark true story of two married serial killers who abused, raped, and murdered several young women and girls, including their own children, in the Gloucester area between 1967 and 1987.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
14 May 2025
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They were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The game was officially released on May 22, 1980 in Japanese arcades before launching in the United States in October 1980, according to the Pac-Man website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Devil Wears Prada 2, a sequel to the 2006 film that starred Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, is now set to release May 1.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to the Navy to confirm his service dates via email on Wednesday.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Here are three simple ways to get the most out of your dating app experience.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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