escaping

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Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One is inside brightly-lit, air-conditioned showrooms, where customers move slowly between racks of clothes, escaping the worst of the summer heat.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As a musician, the sounds escaping his horn seemed to rise from some far larger, internal furnace of intellectual and spiritual restlessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"I will lead a reform-oriented Federal Reserve, learning from past successes and mistakes, both escaping static frameworks and models, and upholding clear standards of integrity and performance," Warsh said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Helpless, Jefferson took off for the hills, barely escaping before the British burst into the house.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis