out and away
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Schools are out, and away from the frontline areas the shopping centres are full.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
The chest wall expands out and away from the lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“Maybe I just had such a runner’s high from getting out and away from my children. I just ran right through it.”
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2020
You just have to get your head out and away from the corporate-ness.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2020
Gradually, he quit hugging his chest and let his arms drift out and away from his body until they hung suspended in the water.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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