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as in spreading
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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as in publishing
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
a romance novelist who got a new book out every year
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Recent Examples of getting out
Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Both of Iran's next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering their chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both of Iran’s next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering its chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Some 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that have switched off their transponders, according to the bank's estimates.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In-person connections come with a higher premium, and getting out provides a buffer against complacency.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
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Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Both of Iran's next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering their chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both of Iran’s next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering its chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Some 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that have switched off their transponders, according to the bank's estimates.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In-person connections come with a higher premium, and getting out provides a buffer against complacency.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
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Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting out
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Winslow has been on a ventilator and is now battling septic shock, with organ failure and a spreading infection.
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Ukraine's drone revolution is spreading from the air to the ground.
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The combination remained effective because escaping both antibodies required multiple simultaneous mutations rather than a single genetic change.
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Workers were able to prevent more than 1,000 other monkeys at the facility from escaping.
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Paine capitalized on the momentum by publishing a dialogue between Montgomery’s ghost and an American in February, debating independence.
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Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.
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The antibodies recognize parts of the virus that have remained largely unchanged across circulating RSV strains.
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Soon, a chilling report began circulating among family and friends.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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Upon arrival, officers saw two people and a child allegedly fleeing from the store into a vehicle.
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For apparel and textile designers, this enables printing on both synthetics—for which DTF is a better fit—and on cotton and other natural materials, for which DTG is more applicable.
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Now, scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a 3D-printing technique that facilitates the mixing of these stubborn alloys while simultaneously building complex parts.
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Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
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Here are five new ones coming out this summer, including four by Atlanta authors ranging from veteran megaseller Karin Slaughter to up-and-comer Frank Reddy.
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On Saturday, July 4, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a well after running away scared from the sound of fireworks.
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Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.
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“Getting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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