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[ih-skeyp] / ɪˈskeɪp /




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“Even if the U.S. and Iran made a deal tomorrow, I just think you can’t escape it,” Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bystanders helped some escape before emergency crews arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Luckily for Germany, it will escape public rebuke because of a clause allowing for exemptions related to defence spending, which the country has ramped up in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

“She’s ensnared in a tangle of weeds. They’re caught within her fur, and she cannot escape, Handsome!”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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