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escape

[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /




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It’s impossible to escape the buzz about SpaceX’s IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Since my first day, the thought of escape had been more conscious to me than the act of breathing.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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