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escape

[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /




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Earlier this year, he said he managed to escape from his flat and move to a different part of the country - fleeing the gang.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He recounts how he used his Arsenal fandom to find acceptance at school, to escape from his parents’ divorce and to numb the pain of breakups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Luckily for Germany, it will escape public rebuke because of a clause allowing for exemptions related to defence spending, which the country has ramped up in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Issues in the smaller category can escape the notice of the largest fund managers, giving the Intrepid team an advantage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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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