escapes
Example Sentences
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The roughly 34,500 defectors to reach the South since 1998 are a fraction of North Korea's 26.6 million people, UN figures show, but the plunging number of escapes has consequences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
In Le Havre, a war memorial leads him to reflect on his uncle’s aerial exploits in World War II and his great escapes as a pilot and a prisoner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s the one element of the play that escapes Dürrenmatt’s strict literary control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As the potato heats up, however, that water turns into vapor and escapes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
A nervous giggle escapes my lips as I imagine Mom’s face when the doctor told her she had a fungus.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
