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getaway

[get-uh-wey] / ˈgɛt əˌweɪ /


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Some of their adult sons have joined the getaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The recent fourth season of “Mormon Wives” revisits the crossover, with some of the women’s spouses partaking in their own “Villa” getaway that fuels more drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

During a recent getaway to a remote cabin in upstate New York, I found myself thinking about why the quiet is so frightening.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I’m on my first AI-planned getaway and let’s just say I should have included my weather preferences in the prompt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Fadi was only halfway through the first chapter, so he didn’t know how successful Claudia had been in her getaway, old-fashioned or not, but he sure hoped that his family would be.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai