escaped

Example Sentences

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"Without this I don't know what we would do," said 24-year-old Nataly Cardona, who escaped her apartment alive but is now forced to stay on the street.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Locally, the family of Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas narrowly escaped tragedy and were doing OK after the earthquakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Last Sunday, bowlers narrowly escaped injury when branches fell from a tree onto a green in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

SEOUL—A North Korean soldier escaped across the Korean demilitarized zone, one of the world’s most fortified places, demonstrating that even Kim Jong Un’s intensified surveillance can’t completely stop his people from fleeing the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

His breath made a wheezing sound as it escaped through his craggy teeth.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri