escape

Example Sentences

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During a month of rehearsals before opening night, Mykkanen made exercising and walking through Central Park part of his ritual to escape from the opera's dark themes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Its cells held infamous criminals such as Al Capone, and several unsuccessful escape attempts captured public imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In “The Getaway”—filmed twice for the big screen—Doc and Carol McCoy conclude their escape hiding in caves, then a hut made of dung, before they end up in the infernal domain of El Rey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The England international usually keeps touches on the ball to a minimum but she did what it took to escape tricky situations when pressure was building.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

So Weyerhaeuser mapped escape routes to high ground.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone