getaway
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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
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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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