gotten out
Example Sentences
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My husband and I had pulled over at a park somewhere on the Washington Coast, gotten out of the car to stretch our legs and decided to take a brief walk on a nearby beach.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Allison Cardona, director of Wallis Annenberg PetSpace in L.A., said that running after your pet that’s just gotten out may encourage it to keep running rather than come home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The post doesn’t specify the exact volumes that have gotten out, but says more than 200 commercial ships have transited the strait.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
In its app, fall-alert notifications are on by default, but families can choose to get alerts when their loved one has entered or left a room, gotten out of bed or been to the shower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Maudie, who lived a less complicated life, had had fewer sins to confess and had gotten out sooner.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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