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getaway

[get-uh-way] / ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /


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The two key suspects include a 29-year-old, who was charged after investigators recovered DNA from a bag left behind during the getaway.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Travis, the getaway driver, did, however; his eyewitness account was arguably the most damaging.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Labor Day weekend gas prices broke a record for the end-of-summer getaway stretch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

This time, however, my parents brought a fifth member to our New England getaway: Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

The mother-of-two posted pictures of skiing trips, safaris and romantic European getaways on her Facebook page and boasted she was "living and loving life one adventure at a time".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

As travelers chase farther-flung getaways, the Seychelles has recently drawn an influx of luxury retreats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Family vacations have become limited to weekend getaways, because judges can schedule hearings at any time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

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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