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Last time out in Barcelona, Mercedes were beaten in a grand prix for the first time this year with Lewis Hamilton taking victory.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

As for her job, the commute is obviously taking time out of your life, and sitting in traffic and/or on a train every morning can be an energy-zapping experience.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“He’s literally trying to throw a shutout every time out there, where I don’t know that every starter has that mindset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Her astonishing talent for creating a new approach each time out is wasted as she rehashes her Oscar-nominated turn in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

With only a couple of hours of walking ahead of me, and it being hours before dawn, I take time out to look at the mill.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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