escape hatch
Example Sentences
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While the mechanics may be complicated, the upshot for savers is clear—anyone worried about declining saving account rates now has an escape hatch.
From Barron's
There’s a reluctance baked into Bravo obsession, like an escape hatch one can use when their favorite shows start to dull — and they always will, even if their quality eventually turns back around.
From Salon
Nor is resignation an escape hatch for most military officers.
Red warning lights flash above the door, and inside there is an emergency escape hatch into a tunnel in case something goes wrong.
From BBC
Red warning lights flash above the door, and inside there is an emergency escape hatch into a tunnel in case something went wrong.
From BBC
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