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sally

2 verb
     
sally2 past tense and past participle sallied, present participle sallying, third person singular sallies

sally forth

phrasal verb
to go out in order to do something, especially something that you expect to be difficult or dangerous - often used humorously:
Each morning they sallied forth in search of jobs.
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