nowhere to go

Example Sentences

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They explained that while they would prefer no penalty was awarded on the field, the contact left the VAR with nowhere to go.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

As Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver meets the threat with grit and nerve in a situation where there is nowhere to go and no help coming, a performance that helped define the modern action heroine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"We are forced to sacrifice and risk our very existence in this area so that we do not lose our land, our homes, our villages, and become refugees with nowhere to go."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

With cheekbones like his, the “Best Actor” hopeful had nowhere to go but down.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Piper clawed at the walls, trying to escape, but there was nowhere to go.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan