escapade
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"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
In Brontë’s novel, Cathy and Heathcliff first encounter their neighbors, the Lintons, after an outdoor escapade gone awry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
But “Venetian Vespers” is more entertaining than sobering; a stylish escapade that even Henry James might relish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Until this escapade, though, we didn’t quite realize the extent to which no one is in charge: Nobody knows how decisions are made or even whether they are made or simply tumble out randomly.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025
Not menacing but excited, as if proposing an escapade, a prank, a treat.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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