as in to get (away)
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The Knicks shot 18-of-26 in the first quarter — much to the delight of a rowdy, sizable contingent of New York fans that made its presence felt more and more as the game got out of hand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026 -
The Mustangs hit back-to-back singles with one out in the sixth, but once again Blaine got the next two batters to get out of the jam.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The hacking group appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in a system used by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, enabling the group to make off with nearly 340,000 files, according to the sources familiar with the case.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, if someone were to break down the apartment’s door and make off with a big-screen TV, jewelry and cash, the tenant’s insurance would cover those losses while the landlord’s policy would cover the damage to the door.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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And Gobert was up to the task of guarding Jokic in isolation when the Nuggets decided to clear out on a handful of clutch possessions.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ask Theo Epstein, who once escaped the Henry regime in a gorilla suit, only to return, win a second Series and then bolt for the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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