out to

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: to be determined to
He was out to get revenge.

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Take a look the full season comparison between the two: Which player deserves to have his name called and get to run along the foul line and then jog out to center field in Atlanta on Tuesday night? Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement The helium balloon came to exist because Richard Heene liked to conduct science experiments and film them—often taking his kids out to chase tornadoes. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 July 2025 With white flight pushing most second-generation Greeks out to the suburbs, Greektown was soon Greek in name only. Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are taking their family out to the ball game. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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