getaway

Example Sentences

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You speak to dozens of people – one saw the getaway car, another noticed the robber’s jacket.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

But the decline in numbers predates the recent conflict, which begs the question: why are foreign visitors, who've patronised the relaxed budget getaway since the hippie heyday of the 1960s and 1970s, now turning away?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The Magowans used it as a getaway from their primary home in the Bay Area, said Debbie, 80, who now spends much of her time in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Finally they’ll examine the utility of corporate merch, such as Palantir’s french chore coat, and company retreats, like the Plex’s disastrous Survivor-themed getaway.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

At one point, we went to Arizona for a quick getaway, and he was mobbed by well-wishers there.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama