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  • plural of escape.
  • present tense form of escape (3rd person singular).
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escapes





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In this setup, a laser continuously supplies additional photons to the cavity, while some light escapes through the partially reflecting mirrors.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Unlike Guzmán and his sons, who are known for more dramatic displays like prison escapes, Zambada worked more stealthily to avoid prison for years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

That’s how a coach escapes bad publicity for chasing off a player.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"He has this happy place where he goes into... This is where he escapes to mentally in times of stress, pressure, anxiety or chaos," Swift told Apple Music's Zane Lowe.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Nobody, though, escapes the Inquisition, and once a full show trial had begun, the only conceivable verdict was to find Galileo guilty of something and punish him as a warning to others.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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