escape
Example Sentences
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As the 7 December attempted military coup in Benin collapsed, the rebels' leader, Lt Col Pascal Tigri, made his discreet escape, apparently over the border into neighbouring Togo.
From BBC
Sometimes a song escapes its origins and goes into orbit.
From BBC
"The Jewish people that I know are more than ever conscious of the need for a safe Israel in case they need to escape there," says Ben.
From BBC
Mills told the jury she believed the plot was a "fantasy" and an "escape from reality" because her husband was "controlling".
From BBC
Little ones will be embarrassed to be hugged on the playground, and teenagers will seek to escape into their phones.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
