escape
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Dramatic video showed a man clambering from his balcony through a neighbour's window to escape the black smoke.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The three reached an excruciating decision: They had to make their way outside and seek help before additional debris crushed them or cut off any escape.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
In an essay published in the Yale Daily News, Snyder explained he was not fleeing the country to escape Trump.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
He cannot escape, try as he might, from his island prison, where he is known only as No. 6; No. 2, played by a series of actors, is his interrogator-jailer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
When I’d asked Togbe why it didn’t escape, he’d said, They never even try!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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