as in gets (away)
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This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.—
Vivian Tu,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although the shooting causes alarm and triggers police investigations, Serafina initially escapes direct consequences by going into hiding.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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