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escape clause
noun
Any clause, term or condition in a contract that allows a party to that contract to avoid having to perform the contract or cancel it.
Exact(60)
Harbaugh could have exercised an escape clause.
4. Have an escape clause.
The treaty also has an escape clause.
676, related to the operation of the escape clause.
This would make the escape clause more cost effective.
He said the deal included an escape clause.
He has an escape clause that is set at £28.5m.
But Sather has an escape clause written into the contract.
That's always been a tempting escape clause for screenwriters.
In "Damn Yankees," the contract has an escape clause.
But then running fast has always been his escape clause.
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