out for

idiom

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

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As discussion of the house’s future has stretched out for months, the Judge Barry House has garnered local — and statewide — interest from preservation groups, which are still advocating against its demolition. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Pour one out for Shauhin, who at least finally won a challenge! Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025 After a performance from country star Kelsea Ballerini, Daly named the four contestants that would battle it out for the final spot in the top five. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 Additionally, five controllers took a 45-day trauma leave after an outage on April 28 caused their radar screens to go blank for 90 seconds and their radios to go out for 30 seconds during the busy afternoon. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for out for

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

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