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getaway

[get-uh-wey] / ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /


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So my Gemini prompt went something like this ahead of a business trip to London: Find me a two-night seaside getaway from London in mid-March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The tragic heart of this six-episode hankie-soaker, at least the one it wears on its bespoke sleeve, is that Stacy and Preston never share a cabin getaway.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

During a recent getaway to a remote cabin in upstate New York, I found myself thinking about why the quiet is so frightening.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

His mother, Caridad Mercader, was a Cuban-born militant; on the fateful day, she sat waiting for her son in the getaway car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

And that would be the perfect time for my getaway.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher