getaway

Example Sentences

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While the the items were recovered, shop owner Alex Badham said many cards were damaged by petrol in the failed getaway and were now practically worthless.

From BBC

Wijgaarts, 40, was taken aback, thinking they were just in Paris for a weekend getaway.

From Barron's

Some companies suspended or re-evaluated these snowy getaways, which can be exclusive, at the height of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts several years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or worse—she’s been planning this getaway for months, and the postcards were part of her carefully plotted exit strategy.

From Literature

Ndedi, from Cameroon, uses her acrobatic skills for the most elaborate escapes, Cryptic is the hacker from Kenya and Congolese Fred is the getaway driver and gadget maker.

From BBC