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This year, visitors "have been telling me that they have escaped the heat in southern parts of Europe," said Terje Viblom Pedersen, a guide who offers tours in southeastern Sweden.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The actor leads a captivating series on National Geographic about the ancient city and its inhabitants, reconstructing the lives of those who might have escaped the lethal effects of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Many asteroids currently found near Earth are believed to have escaped from the asteroid belt through the J3:1 region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

State correctional officials said since 1977, nearly all people who have escaped or walked away from an adult institution, camp, in-state contract bed or community-based program placement have been apprehended.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

If Jess, and the twins had been much closer, they would not have escaped with their lives.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis