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has escaped

  • present perfect of escape (3rd person singular).

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The Secret Service has said it is dealing with an unprecedented number of threats against the people it protects, including President Donald Trump, who has escaped several assassination attempts.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Bipartisan immigration policy has escaped Washington lawmakers for, well, decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Politics has escaped the news silos — the true story of what’s happening in Minneapolis is now out in the world in a way that few stories ever are these days.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2026

Underlying most of them is his promise to end civil service protections, a sweeping idea that has escaped public scrutiny because it is so wonky.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2024

"My liege, we have taken some of their commanders. Lord Cerwyn, Ser Wylis Manderly, Harrion Karstark, four Freys. Lord Homwood is dead, and I fear Roose Bolton has escaped us."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin