escapade
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Our titular heroine is only 13 years old when her escapade begins – a little more mature than most of the director’s protagonists, but still innocent enough not to be jaded.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
She has some news: She’s going to Europe instead, on a budget escapade with friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
I know we probably watched TV and played Hot Wheels and Lego, probably battled over Pokemon cards, but the purple elephant escapade wasn’t a one-time deal.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Readers found William so delightful—so infuriating, so crafty, so entertaining—that Crompton kept dreaming up escapades for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The tour began with Brook standing up in front of the group in a Colombo hotel and apologising to his team-mates for his Wellington escapades.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
No one died or was even injured in these escapades, but it was the beginning of the most crime-ridden period in American history.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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