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escape

[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /




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“The campaign to glorify him,” wrote one biographer in 1988, “has surpassed fanatic religious fervor. The North Korean ‘sun of the nation’ shines both day and night, and it is hard to escape his ubiquity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Livermore residents couldn’t escape news of the scandal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The incident has drawn comparisons with a 2023 escape of a zebra named Sero from a zoo in Seoul.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

DHS has boasted about instances when wellness checks reportedly helped a minor escape a dangerous living situation.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

If only it were a cue for my escape, but it was his farewell, and the extent of my new master’s welcome.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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