escape hatch
noun
1
: a hatch providing an emergency exit from an enclosed space
2
: a means of evading a difficulty, dilemma, or responsibility
Examples of escape hatch in a Sentence
the escape hatch of a submarine
Recent Examples on the Web
During the following hours, first responders, the ranch manager and friends reportedly attempted to break windows and tried to find an escape hatch in the Tesla.
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
But if Florida State finds the escape hatch and others follow, then the Big Ten and SEC will swoop in.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Some schools do a better job of disclosing the affordability escape hatch than others.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
The bunker will feature its own living space, a mechanical room, and an escape hatch.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
The bunker will reportedly including living spaces, rooms for mechanical equipment and an escape hatch.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
When Washington and Oregon sought an escape hatch, Fox simply shifted that money to the Big Ten and used it to fund membership for the two schools as their annual distributions.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Still, if a filmmaker pays Film Threat for a review and the movie is deemed awful, the site provides an escape hatch.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
If there was ever a problem loading the default client, you'd be booted into basic HTML mode as an escape hatch.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2023
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
But if Florida State finds the escape hatch and others follow, then the Big Ten and SEC will swoop in.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
Some schools do a better job of disclosing the affordability escape hatch than others.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
The bunker will feature its own living space, a mechanical room, and an escape hatch.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
The bunker will reportedly including living spaces, rooms for mechanical equipment and an escape hatch.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
When Washington and Oregon sought an escape hatch, Fox simply shifted that money to the Big Ten and used it to fund membership for the two schools as their annual distributions.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Still, if a filmmaker pays Film Threat for a review and the movie is deemed awful, the site provides an escape hatch.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
If there was ever a problem loading the default client, you'd be booted into basic HTML mode as an escape hatch.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20hatch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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