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Recent Examples of escape hatch
Already, there are two sprawling mansions, a gym, a tennis court, several guesthouses and treehouses, a water system, and even a tunnel leading to an underground shelter reportedly the size of a professional basketball court and equipped with blast-resistant doors and an escape hatch.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
Throughout the novel, Rhys references Kant, De Beauvoir, Sartre, Virginia Woolf and Epictetus, among others, using knowledge as a balm and escape hatch.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
With the team well out of contention the Red Sox found an escape hatch in the form of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who agreed to take on not only Crawford’s but also Josh Beckett’s remaining contract as part of a larger blockbuster built around first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
One reason these systems have become so popular is that house arrest and mobile surveillance seem to add a layer of safety while simultaneously providing a cost-effective escape hatch for the problem of prison overcrowding.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
Throughout the novel, Rhys references Kant, De Beauvoir, Sartre, Virginia Woolf and Epictetus, among others, using knowledge as a balm and escape hatch.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
With the team well out of contention the Red Sox found an escape hatch in the form of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who agreed to take on not only Crawford’s but also Josh Beckett’s remaining contract as part of a larger blockbuster built around first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
One reason these systems have become so popular is that house arrest and mobile surveillance seem to add a layer of safety while simultaneously providing a cost-effective escape hatch for the problem of prison overcrowding.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escape hatch
Noun
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Consider booking a room at Hotel Atwater or the cliffside Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel for a truly memorable escape.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Being an artist is a responsibility to make the audience smile, dance, cry, release at any turn.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escape%20hatch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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