as in released
to throw or give off
strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air
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Harriet was thirty-eight when her mother was released, in 2019.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, police said.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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That gave Washington’s supporters 25 of the 50 seats in the City Council, and with the mayor casting a tiebreaking vote, the stalemate was broken.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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On the bright side, the Eta Aquarid's are known to produce the occasional fireball, which could easily pierce the veil of moonlight cast by the lunar disk.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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While fellow first-round pick Malachi Lawrence will mostly be contained to an outside linebacker role, the versatility theme radiated into day two when the Cowboys took Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham in the third round over a group of other talented defenders.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joined by members of the British royal family, Kate radiated in a lavender midi dress, which not only is an ode to the queen, but also a practical and polished spring style.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, who led the research, said the grains emitted a bright glow when analyzed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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This type of pollution forms when sunlight interacts with compounds emitted from cars, industry and chemicals, creating harmful ground-level ozone in the air.—
Dr. Grace Hagan,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Although many employees became accustomed to flexible schedules during the pandemic, numerous American companies have since issued return-to-office mandates.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Separately, a three-judge federal court panel that heard the case that was appealed to the Supreme Court also issued an order Thursday suspending Louisiana’s congressional primary.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But K-pop has evolved differently; from the very start in the 1990s, groups worked to cultivate fanbases in Japan and China, said Lie, who wrote a 2014 book on the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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By March 2026, this evolved into a broad AI hiring freeze.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The juvenile managed to drive the flaming car back onto the freeway, driving again the wrong direction before the car gave out near the Auburn Boulevard on-ramp.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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His elbow gave out that August, requiring his second Tommy John surgery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Their voices emanated throughout the auditorium with a blended reverberation.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Sent (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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