leave out
Britishverb
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to cause to remain in the open
you can leave your car out tonight
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to omit or exclude
Example Sentences
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So the frightening headlines about declining bond prices leave out the opportunities for income-seeking investors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Unfortunately, one of the people who paid the ultimate price in this feud is Anna’s coworker, whom she couldn’t leave out of her personal problems.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The main call here is to leave out Ezri Konsa, which I am not sure Thomas Tuchel will do.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And I actually don’t leave out the birthright citizenship case, because to understand how bad this term was, you can’t just count up the decisions.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
We leave out my days of caring for her in secret on Mom’s advice—the whole CJC thing is meant to stay confidential—and make out like this was a cause we stumbled upon.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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