escaped

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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

That being said, perpetual futures haven’t escaped criticism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The survivor told Italian media that he had escaped the burning car by breaking one of the windows.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Level Threes chased recently hatched milk dragons who escaped from their cream eggs, while Level Fours faced off with shortbread stapier sticks, pretending to be Paragon champions engaged in Marvel Combat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton