escaping

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Because the White House didn’t provide details on when the stealth operation began or the total volumes that have been moved, it’s not clear how many barrels have been escaping the strait each day.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It broke into an electronics factory, but surprised police who had surrounded the building after reportedly escaping by unlocking a window.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the pandemic, a slide portrayed surviving startups as winged unicorns escaping a gulch—the “Valley of Coronavirus.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

You’ll make a ton of money while escaping a ton of heat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

She’d found the two-lane road soon after escaping Nova’s burning house and had taken it up the mountain, past more driveways and homes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz