escapes
Example Sentences
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Whether you’re hiking with children or just a kid at heart, you’ll find three fun adventures here that offer great escapes into nature around L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
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 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
Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Both would survive, though they never got over the fear these near escapes caused and kept their doors securely bolted against all visitors throughout the plague.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
