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escape

[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /




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Around 50,000 French Protestant Huguenots settled in England in the 17th century to escape persecution.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He recounts how he used his Arsenal fandom to find acceptance at school, to escape from his parents’ divorce and to numb the pain of breakups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Issues in the smaller category can escape the notice of the largest fund managers, giving the Intrepid team an advantage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Nothing! I just figured that we had a chance to escape if we left right away, before Miss Clerk had settled back in.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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