drive away
Example Sentences
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We are debating whether we should accept the loss and move, renting a place elsewhere near my family, most likely about a six-hour drive away.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
A short drive away on Ferdowsi square, a few hulking black armoured vehicles flanked by armed men in uniform send an even starker message.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Taxis and minibuses zip past, taking the new arrivals to the airport in the nearest city, Van, a two-hour drive away on a highway between snowcapped mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
It made me a little sad, too, as if my own family were two thousand miles, and not a twenty-minute drive, away.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
