escaping

Example Sentences

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Escaping the dirt and sweaty toil of the farm was her goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Escaping defeat against Osaka - whose four major titles all came on hard courts - means Swiatek has lost just two of her 32 matches at Roland Garros.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

Prime Video’s “Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames,” in contrast, retraces the reporting of Vanity Fair’s Alice Hines, who serves as its main protagonist and narrator.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

Escaping to the Spanish coast for the summer used to sound like a dream.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Escaping Aunt Rose’s attentions by going into the bathroom, Hannah looked at herself in the mirror.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen