Example Sentences

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And while the women of Chinatown’s faraway past may have daydreamed and even plotted their escapes, See keeps going back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Officials are also monitoring runoff water to make sure no contaminated water escapes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Fipronil can harm aquatic insects and pollinators if it escapes into the environment, but in this case it was injected into wood, which lowers the chance of off-target effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The nonrenewable gas is produced by radioactive decay deep under the earth and escapes into space once released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It felt like the narrowest of escapes, being sent to the library that day so long ago.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor