escape
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After his escape from the Nazis, Ortiz made his way to the U.S., enlisted in the Marine Corps and was immediately singled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
That would have been a major expense to escape, and he would not have needed your services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The driver managed to escape with one dog while another remained trapped inside, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Nonetheless, we don’t seem able to escape this trend.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
His presence gave me the cover I needed to make my escape.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Now, as travelers chase harder-to-reach escapes, a fresh wave of openings has arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The roughly 34,500 defectors to reach the South since 1998 are a fraction of North Korea's 26.6 million people, UN figures show, but the plunging number of escapes has consequences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
She likens the current situation to a farmer having a bull in a field which escapes and causes destruction – and the farmer blames the bull.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The sob that has been building in her chest escapes.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
He escaped with just one run scored, on a grounder up the middle from Mauricio Dubón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
And now the same aesthetic has escaped the bowl.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The assailants had escaped, but it was a strong show of the city’s capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
What remained uncertain was how quickly those heavier elements escaped the first galaxies and spread into the wider universe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Among Barney’s crew was Charles Ball, a young man from Maryland who had escaped his enslavement and told navy recruiters he was free.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The prosecution’s argument is simpler and meaner, almost reminiscent of Steinbeck: Clancy’s actions were premeditated, her way of escaping a life she didn’t want anymore.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Nine months after escaping Venezuela in disguise to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, María Corina Machado is preparing her next move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Normally, the gut barrier allows nutrients to pass into the body while helping prevent harmful bacteria from escaping the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The programme for government also included plans to make permanent a £2m fund providing practical and financial support to women and children escaping abusive partners.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I had to clap my hand to my mouth to stop a yelp of surprise from escaping.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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