escape hatches

noun

plural of escape hatch
as in escapes

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  1. escapes
  2. releases
  3. issues
Noun
  • Snow season drives demand into Aspen, while South Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico become natural escapes from colder regions.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Powell weighed in on whether entertainment can still bring Americans together and if action movies are one of the last remaining escapes from the political divide.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of escapes
Noun
  • After a handful of supremely mellow releases that blended lurching ’90s breakbeats with wintry, Mazzy Star-like songwriting, their third album dives into a vat of mercurial distortion and slippery, all-consuming bass.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These latest releases from OpenAI continue to contradict the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AGMAI), the expert panel the company organized in response to widespread criticism from mathematicians.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • In July, Jacob Bickelhaupt’s lawyers asked that he be released from jail while the case is on an indefinite hold due to Nadia Bickelhaupt’s ongoing medical issues.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Communities need younger residents willing to become involved, learn the issues, ask questions, and accept responsibility.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Escape hatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escape%20hatches. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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