speed away
Example Sentences
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“The cost-of-living adjustment instantly transports you to where the car is at a point in time, but if it’s still moving you’re just going to see the car speed away from you again.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022
When police started a traffic stop, the car began to speed away, they said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2022
According to media reports, when police tried to flag down the autorickshaw for over-speeding, the driver tried to speed away.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2022
Jimenez’s friends were still in the parking lot at about 11:28 p.m. when they saw Jimenez run to his car and speed away.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2021
We turned around to watch it speed away.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
