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Recent Examples of escape hatch
For Megan, romance books became an escape hatch.
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said during closing arguments that Dugan’s actions followed frustration with immigration arrests in courthouses and amounted to an intentional effort to give Flores-Ruiz an escape hatch and buy him time to use it.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Inside this opaque vortex of both nonideological and ideological mayhem, the Red Shambhala scene offers kids one (ridiculous) escape hatch away from the alt-violence pipeline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Each of the four has an escape hatch from the bears.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors said during closing arguments that Dugan’s actions followed frustration with immigration arrests in courthouses and amounted to an intentional effort to give Flores-Ruiz an escape hatch and buy him time to use it.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Inside this opaque vortex of both nonideological and ideological mayhem, the Red Shambhala scene offers kids one (ridiculous) escape hatch away from the alt-violence pipeline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Each of the four has an escape hatch from the bears.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escape hatch
Noun
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After Stockton registered an escape in the second period to extend the lead to 4-0, Dyes was on the brink of swinging the momentum of the match with about 90 seconds left.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Smaller studios around the pool lack the same level of privacy but still offer a sweet escape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The board is tasked with considering if inmates should receive clemency, have their sentences commuted, be pardoned or qualify for early release.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escape%20hatch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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