escapes
Example Sentences
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Fleeing a botched con and the threat of wartime violence, 29-year-old Ulises Linares escapes 1943 Mexico City for the small town of Puerco Ahogado in Veracruz.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The nonrenewable gas is produced by radioactive decay deep under the earth and escapes into space once released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The beach is not one from which a surfer paddles out on his or her board, or escapes without being tossed about as if by a washing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
As the water escapes, the remaining drug compounds are left behind in the leaf tissue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
“To see if that’s how my hero escapes from the bad guys,” Alex lied, because she knew that if they saw the island, they might forget her story.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
