out to

phrase

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

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Against this backdrop of growing public concern and calls for a slowdown in frontier AI development, Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell flew out to San Francisco to speak with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 The Guardians jumped out to an early 2-0 lead when pitcher Sean Newcomb, replacing starter Anthony Kay, made a throwing error on a Nathaniel Lowe grounder. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Part of our job is bringing the outside world in and carrying our companies out to meet it. — Jennifer Hoffmann, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 That additional rest made an impact last year for Auburn, as the Tigers raced out to an early 10-0 lead. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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