escape hatch

Example Sentences

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The deadly incident led to widespread reform and congressional action to regulate the small passenger-boat industry, with new requirements for escape hatches, smoke detectors and other safety measures.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire stick blows another hole in the wall, expanding my broken plank into a true escape hatch.

From Literature

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.

From The Wall Street Journal