drive away
phrasal verb
drove away; driven away; driving away; drives away
: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive
The store's high prices are driving away customers.
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This history is told in detail at the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose, Colorado, about a three-hour drive away.
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
At the South Buncombe Library in Asheville, about a twenty-five-minute drive away, the line for early voting was even longer.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Some Republicans, such as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, have raised concerns that the former president's rhetoric may be driving away women supporters.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Dublin and Irvine are about 380 miles apart, a six hour drive away.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
At the South Buncombe Library in Asheville, about a twenty-five-minute drive away, the line for early voting was even longer.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Some Republicans, such as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, have raised concerns that the former president's rhetoric may be driving away women supporters.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Dublin and Irvine are about 380 miles apart, a six hour drive away.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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