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getaway

noun as in escape

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It was the first of more than 30 films that Jones would score, a list that included “The Deadly Affair,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” “They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!” and “The Getaway.”

Citizen Bull not only won the race, but the other two Baffert runners, Gaming and Getaway Car, finished second and fourth, respectively.

Police will now argue in court that Ms Vale was the pair's getaway driver.

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Since a boom in the 1960s, caravan holidays at Britain's seaside resorts and rural beauty spots have been a popular choice among families looking for an affordable getaway.

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Police officers did not know who was driving the Audi Mr Kaba was in on the night he died, but they did know it had been used as a getaway car in another shooting in Brixton, south London, the day before.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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