escape hatches

noun

plural of escape hatch
as in escapes

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  1. escapes
  2. releases
  3. issues
Noun
  • No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This month’s lineup spans everything from high-stakes thrillers to romantic escapes that linger long after the final page.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
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  • Ariana Grande Reaches 10 Charting Projects Grande is up to a milestone 10 charting releases on several of the lists where Petal debuts this time around.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kavukcuoglu had been taking on broader responsibilities from Hassabis over the past year, including directing model development and presenting major Gemini releases, a person close to the DeepMind team told CNBC last week.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state's response to COVID-19 and the migrant crisis in the Chicago area.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The meeting was already scheduled to discuss pertinent issues facing the league — among them, the online hate and vitriol directed toward players and other WNBA personnel.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Escape hatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escape%20hatches. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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