get away from
Example Sentences
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The frontman says that in recent years he’d “tried to get away from using the word ‘heart’ because that had been a touchstone for so many of our early records.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
By his pace, we can tell the man is trying to get away from something, looking for a place to hide.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“If there is something that takes you out of that moment, it’s really hard to make sure you get back into it and you don’t let that story beat get away from you.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“That sort of thing to get away from special interest groups having an ax to grind then and then, abusing the corporate governance process for their ends,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
I moved closer to the throne, eager to get away from those creatures.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
