escape clause
Example Sentences
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Through the Maastricht escape clause, countries can increase defense spending by up to 1.5% of GDP per year, amounting to as much as €500 billion in aggregate.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
It did have an escape clause that allowed the US to nix the deal if Afghan peace talks failed.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024
More important, as the finale makes painfully clear, the series rejects the easy moral escape clause of “It’s us against the world.”
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023
It had an escape clause: The U.S. could have withdrawn from the accord if Afghan peace talks failed.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021
But Howard added an escape clause: Pollard would ride only if he was fit to do so.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
