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getaway

[get-uh-wey] / ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /


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Cali Adeline’s debut novel ‘People Watching in the Desert’ uses the tropes of a breezy summer getaway to explore the thorny, Didion-esque ethics of the stories we tell about others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The coastal city of La Guaira is located just north of Caracas and usually serves as the perfect seaside getaway for residents of the capital.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

We’d scheduled a camping trip to rural Oklahoma, which turned out to be a scorcher of a getaway.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The new episodes will pick up from the season five cliffhanger, in which Emily's on-again, off-again romantic interest Gabriel - played by Bravo - sends her a postcard inviting her on a Greek getaway.

From BBC May 21, 2026

He then looks for David Herold and their getaway horses.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

There are dozens of accommodation options too, from hostels to brand new luxury getaways advertising the area as Morocco's hidden gem.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Expect Americans to take fewer vacations or opt for smaller getaways closer to home as a result, Gus Faucher, PNC chief economist, tells Barron’s.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

“Year-end travel is a mix of family road trips, friend getaways and tropical vacations,” Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

He’d practiced fast getaways, fantasized he was revving a powerful engine that left a skid mark and dust behind.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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