escaped

Example Sentences

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The public is being urged to be on the look out for a prisoner who escaped from a van while being transported from court in south-east London on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When the police arrived, he fled his vehicle, escaped from the highway, and ran through our neighborhood while the police pursued by car, helicopter and on foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

That being said, perpetual futures haven’t escaped criticism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“That means he must have escaped on foot,” Beowulf deduced.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood