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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When climate models leave out calcifying plankton, they may miss key steps in the global carbon cycle.
From Science Daily
The Dow’s skeptics have decried its concentration, its unique price-weighted structure and its bias toward hefty, time-tested companies that can leave out some of the biggest and fastest-growing names on Wall Street.
“I wanted to get to Renee and Alex’s,” she said, “but we didn’t want to leave out George, too. He’s right here.”
From Los Angeles Times
Vehicle shoppers are leaving out the costs of insurance and maintenance when calculating which car they can afford, experts say — a mistake that has become increasingly costly.
From MarketWatch
Dad thinks he’s telling her the most important details, but he’s leaving out what really matters: We’re moving away.
From Literature
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