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getaway

[get-uh-wey] / ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /


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In 2013, he won Best Supporting Actor in the Best of Nollywood Awards for his role as Andre Dikeh in Weekend Getaway.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

To fans' delight, the pair even staged a goofy reenactment of the Getaway Car recording session, where they wrote the song's bridge in a 30-second burst of inspiration.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

“It’s my getaway from my phone. Getaway from work, business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2022

He set off alone from Miami for a four-night cruise to the Bahamas in September on the Norwegian Cruise Line Getaway ship.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

Sligo two lengths from Alfambra, fourth, Getaway fifth, Calycanthus sixth.

From History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 by O'Connor, John Lawrence




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