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escape notice

Idioms  
  1. Elude attention or observation, as in It must have escaped the editor's notice so I'll write again. [c. 1700]


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It should not escape notice that nobody penalized Taylor Swift or Lily Allen for publicizing their breakups.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Nor did Gaetz’s lack of qualifications escape notice.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2024

It doesn’t escape notice that a company that until recently was so conservative is making room for a proposal like this.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Untangling such interference hasn’t been easy given the number of respiratory viruses—coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, RSV, and influenza are just among the best known—and the many infections that escape notice.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2022

Bobby would only sit with his back against the wall, preferably in a corner and away from the windows—all tactics to escape notice by other diners or passersby.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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