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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
In reality, Trump had climbed out of that $3-plus billion debt in the early 1990s reportedly by taking out loans from his wealthy father and siblings and evading federal taxes.
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Laura Bassett, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
For Van der Poel, the tactics would likely have been to hang with Pogacar until the final sprint, but that decision was taken out of his hands when his rival crashed with 37km left.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Andy Hillenburg purchases Rockingham Speedway Soon after the racing left — and after Speedway Motorsports Inc. took out Rockingham’s backstretch grandstands and televisions in certain suites and other amenities — SMI was ready to get the track off their hands.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
But the detective was drawn to several life insurance policies Reginald had taken out on Selonia that paid out more than $700,000.
—Vladimir Duthiers, Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Laura Bassett, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
For Van der Poel, the tactics would likely have been to hang with Pogacar until the final sprint, but that decision was taken out of his hands when his rival crashed with 37km left.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Andy Hillenburg purchases Rockingham Speedway Soon after the racing left — and after Speedway Motorsports Inc. took out Rockingham’s backstretch grandstands and televisions in certain suites and other amenities — SMI was ready to get the track off their hands.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
But the detective was drawn to several life insurance policies Reginald had taken out on Selonia that paid out more than $700,000.
—Vladimir Duthiers, Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take out
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Ackman has been waging a public campaign to pause the policy for the past week as the market has taken significant hits since the Trump administration unleashed global tariffs on U.S. allies and adversaries.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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With 12 shutouts in 14 games and champions of the Boras Classic South, Corona gets to unleash its pitching depth once again.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Federal Judge William Sessions temporarily barred the government from removing Mahdawi from Vermont on Monday.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The expiration date marks the day the Prime Minister of Granada, Maurice Bishop, was assassinated by a firing squad, which was followed by a U.S. military invasion.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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One 1964 document showed that two intelligence assets discussed potentially assassinating Castro under the administration of President Lyndon Johnson.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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After heated arguments and several conversations in chambers, Weinstein’s team agreed to withdraw the motion, so long as a stipulation was given to the jury about the notetaking.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dukakis’ response to a campaign debate question about his opposition to the death penalty, even if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, was blamed as part of the reason for his loss.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with chronic back pain, according to news reports.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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Police were expected to release more information later Friday.—
Crimesider Staff,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Glory in Your Story: Activating a Fearless Faith to Change Your Life, Your Career, and the World, is set to release on April 15, wherever books are sold.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Daily Mail reported earlier this month that Woods and Vanessa had been dating for at least a year.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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One thing that is certain is that Williams dated Rutherford, who is thirty-nine, for the better part of a decade.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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