means of escape
Example Sentences
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Multiple staircases in mid-rise apartments are meant to give occupants multiple means of escape.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025
As the tide turns, the wreck site floods at a rapid rate, cutting off the means of escape.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century America.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
It was, for me – squirreled away, alone, frightened of what lurked just outside my door – a means of escape and hope.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022
He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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