get away from
Example Sentences
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“These fish likely hunkered down, were hiding under some rocks or places to try to get away from the main concentration of flow,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
By his pace, we can tell the man is trying to get away from something, looking for a place to hide.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"My belief is that people who walk want to get away from the hubbub, the traffic, their busy lifestyles - they are wanting to get away from everything," he said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“If there is something that takes you out of that moment, it’s really hard to make sure you get back into it and you don’t let that story beat get away from you.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“I’ve been trying to get down here ever since the mailman came,” he said, “but I couldn’t get away from the store. I never saw so many people.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
