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
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An act of Mother Nature may have provided a convenient escape hatch.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But a potential escape hatch is gaining traction.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In contrast, bitcoin offers an escape hatch—a way to retain financial sovereignty even when everything else is lost.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Clemson and Florida State have not found an escape hatch without paying an exit fee north of $150 million and risking hundreds of millions of dollars in future TV revenue.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But a potential escape hatch is gaining traction.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In contrast, bitcoin offers an escape hatch—a way to retain financial sovereignty even when everything else is lost.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Clemson and Florida State have not found an escape hatch without paying an exit fee north of $150 million and risking hundreds of millions of dollars in future TV revenue.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for escape hatch
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20hatch. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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