leave town

Example Sentences

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It’s possible top lawmakers won’t let Congress leave town without a funding deal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

We do often hanker to leave town on multimonth adventures that break us out of our routines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

As the police leave town, an old man pushing a bicycle appears.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Norton refused to leave town during the House’s summer recess, Brazile said, and “worked the phones” to protect the District.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

Her daughter, Pearl Ann, was already away at the university, and some speculated that Mrs. Larkin was less a person of means than she liked others to believe and maybe couldn’t afford to leave town.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool