escape
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Some tourists waited under a pine tree while others hurried up the Via dei Fori Imperiali, wearing hats or carrying umbrellas to escape the infernal sun.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Vance’s recent book tour, in which has attempted to escape his vitriolic reputation by claiming Christianity has remade him, won’t help, either.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
French-American land forces converged on an entrenched British army in southeastern Virginia, as a French fleet swatted away a royal navy relief squadron and sealed off the Chesapeake Bay escape route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
When goldfish are released into ponds, rivers, or lakes, or escape during flooding events, they can establish invasive populations and spread quickly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
She studied hard, she drove the beater truck, and she saved the money from her after-school waitressing gig to fund her escape.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing escape
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