way-out

Example Sentences

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This seemed to be a moment of malaise for Spielberg, one he worked his way out of with an unpredictably wide-ranging series of films including “Lincoln,” “Bridge of Spies” and “The Post.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He gave in and was assigned to an army medical unit for a year -- where he met contract soldiers trying to find a way out.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But she found her way out, and many others are doing that, too.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

This debt doesn’t necessarily mean you are “trapped,” but you may have to bide your time to make sure the door doesn’t hit you — hard — on the way out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

He kicked his way out of the desk and sprang through the front door on his storky legs.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck