went out

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But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When the slick became too deep, the fire whirls went out before consuming all of the fuel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"My husband went out straight away but when he was trying to open the door it's kind of jammed a bit."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

After the game, they all went out for barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

At night, when it cleared up, he went out in the wet grass and watched a young moon vanishing behind clouds and reappearing, over and over, like a swimmer out on the sea.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig