Example Sentences

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Lately, the playfully wise ceramic creatures by artist Patti Warashina have been escaping the earthbound realm.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

But thousands of Syrian Kurds have been escaping into the territory of the Kurdistan regional government of northern Iraq.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2019

On a more disturbing note, the Food and Drug Administration confirms reports that genetically modified fruits and vegetables have been escaping from supermarkets and mating in the wild with other species.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2015

Yet Rohingyas have been escaping in droves for years; 100,000 or so are thought to be in Malaysia, drawn by the country’s prosperity and Islamic heritage.

From Economist • Jun. 11, 2015

The virtues of puddled clay have had many advocates, but examination of clay floors after use will show that valuable constituents of the manure have been escaping.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva