escape
Example Sentences
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The fear is that sustained higher oil prices could feed back into inflation, just as many parts of the world thought they were finally achieving escape velocity.
From MarketWatch
They tend to remain near escape terrain, such as trees they can quickly climb if threatened.
From Science Daily
If he escaped the attack, Israel feared he would be moved to a secure location beyond reach.
The deadly incident led to widespread reform and congressional action to regulate the small passenger-boat industry, with new requirements for escape hatches, smoke detectors and other safety measures.
From Los Angeles Times
The fear is that sustained higher oil prices could feed back into inflation, just as many parts of the world thought they were finally achieving some escape velocity.
From MarketWatch
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