escape
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Meanwhile, Rick suffers a meltdown, haunted by the hit he can’t escape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
She said Dong had discussed his plan to flee by boat before making his daring escape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"He ended up really doing it... Dong Guangping is too tenacious, too brave," she said, adding that he had planned his escape with "meticulous checks and preparation".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
When police came to arrest her, Klette managed to send off a text message to Garweg, allowing him to escape from his Berlin hideout.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The cold, sweet water from the melted snow poured through the ice and into the underground channel that was its old escape from the mountaintop.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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