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escapade

[es-kuh-payd, es-kuh-payd] / ˈɛs kəˌpeɪd, ˌɛs kəˈpeɪd /


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Three of the group - Bex, Ali Wright and Amanda Jean - work with local radio station Now Ayrshire, which is why they all ended up roped into this escapade.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

Mr. Refn understandably feels liberated to venture forth on whatever kind of crazy cinematic escapade he wants, and if you don’t get it, that’s on you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

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

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

OK, so all of that’s totally true, but “Kevin” is mostly a silly, raunchy animated series with a star-studded comedy cast about talking animals and their escapades in a life generally free of human owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 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

Skipton’s devious ruses and desperate escapades prove diverting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

I don’t have those Kodachrome images of my own childhood escapades.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed


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