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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

The comic has previously acted in TV sitcoms such as Avoidance and Romantic Getaway, but this will mark his first time acting on stage.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Citizen Bull not only won the race, but the other two Baffert runners, Gaming and Getaway Car, finished second and fourth, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

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

Making a Getaway 65   V. Through the Region of Weir 84  VI.

From The River and I by Neihardt, John G.




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