escape valve

Example Sentences

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Then again, those long-term contracts may be an escape valve.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which had emerged as an escape valve for Saudi oil exports as the conflict dragged on, was reportedly hit by a drone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

For decades, liquefied natural gas acted as the global economy’s reliable escape valve during energy crises, keeping factories humming and homes warm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Right now, however, DWP is using the riverbed as an escape valve for stormwater in the system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024

He had seen it all before ... the human mind’s escape valve.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy