getaway
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Travis, the getaway driver, did, however; his eyewitness account was arguably the most damaging.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
About an hour from downtown Milwaukee, Lake Lawn Resort on Delavan Lake makes an easy all-season getaway.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
He later outfitted his island escape with a Balinese-style villa and bungalows, creating a private getaway worthy of a Hollywood mogul.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Now the idyllic getaway is having a massive pop-culture moment thanks to its appearance in hit shows like Amazon Prime’s “Sterling Point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I jumped back All four flippers came out and the creature tried to make its getaway.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
As travelers chase farther-flung getaways, the Seychelles has recently drawn an influx of luxury retreats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
There are dozens of accommodation options too, from hostels to brand new luxury getaways advertising the area as Morocco's hidden gem.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Expect Americans to take fewer vacations or opt for smaller getaways closer to home as a result, Gus Faucher, PNC chief economist, tells Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
After that, the big ones started to fall: large-scale resorts, fly-in luxury cottages, and wilderness getaways for stressed businessmen and their foreign investors.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
