escape
Example Sentences
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Many of those trapped are thought to be construction workers who were unable to escape in time.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
St. Francis 3, Warren 1: Caysen Sullivan threw six scoreless innings and Donovan Udell came on in the seventh to escape a bases loaded situation for the save in the Division 3 quarterfinals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
She then managed to escape for a second time, before collapsing outside.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Even in semiseclusion, the narrator can’t escape his past—nor the present.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The sound of frantic screams behind me made me turn as an elevator appeared and was immediately rushed, people cramming themselves into the only escape they could see.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing escape
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