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
Not only are people hitting the road more, they are looking to get away from the usual touristy spots.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
This was just before Axel and Byrd had made the plan to fly to Frank’s open truck bed when he wanted to get away from annoying things, scary things, unwanted things.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
