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
Morgan and Edith Wharton—built sprawling estates to serve as summertime escapes, propelling the economy in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Fipronil can harm aquatic insects and pollinators if it escapes into the environment, but in this case it was injected into wood, which lowers the chance of off-target effects.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 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
“But no one escapes the consequences of their errors, and your father has made many. It started when he married that woman.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
