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
The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
And he's leading the championship despite his unfortunate escapade on the wet grass in Melbourne, which dropped him to ninth at the flag having been challenging Norris for the lead from the start.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
In truth my escapade on the north face had rattled me, and I didn't Want to go up on the Thumb again at all.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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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
Kopke, who has suggested this year will be his last time participating, has likened the popular interest in his cheese-rolling escapades to the pastimes of ancient civilisations.
From BBC ● May 22, 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
Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
Back in their adolescent days during summer visits, the four girls used to shock their Island cousins with stories of their escapades in the States.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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