Examples of 'they tried to escape' in a sentence

Meaning of "they tried to escape"

This phrase is used to describe a situation where individuals or a group made an attempt to break free or get away from a certain place or situation, often with the motive of avoiding or evading something undesirable or restrictive

How to use "they tried to escape" in a sentence

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they tried to escape
They tried to escape but it did not work.
He was hit by one of them as they tried to escape.
When they tried to escape the inferno.
The back alley when they tried to escape.
They tried to escape those kind of things.
We found out they tried to escape.
They tried to escape with struggles and squirms.
Whenever they tried to escape.
They tried to escape by making a run.
They killed the rest when they tried to escape.
They tried to escape from my men.
Holding them using coercion when they tried to escape.
They tried to escape but he set off a bomb.
On the fifth day they tried to escape and were drowned.
They tried to escape from arrest.

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Police then attacked and beat protesters as they tried to escape.
They tried to escape but were caught by the police.
Those who did not burn to death were shot as they tried to escape.
They tried to escape by sea.
Four other firefighters nearby were injured as they tried to escape on foot.
They tried to escape punishment.
Three more victims were injured indirectly as they tried to escape the school.
But they tried to escape.
That she and the girls were drowned when they tried to escape.
Then they tried to escape.
The dense smoke may have disoriented people as they tried to escape.
They tried to escape once.
As soon as they realized the secret police presence they tried to escape.
They tried to escape but were blocked by the police.
All but one of the clones was killed as they tried to escape their creators.
They tried to escape earlier.
I think that indicates to me that maybe they tried to escape with the gold.
They tried to escape after seeing the white militia bring up a cannon.
Some of the women said that others were shot dead when they tried to escape.
On the fifth day they tried to escape but drowned in the attempt.
The traffickers threatened the women with reprisals against their families if they tried to escape.
They tried to escape arrest after selling drugs to an undercover police officer.
A number of refugees drowned in the Ruzizi River as they tried to escape.
If they tried to escape with an ordinary spacecraft they would be intercepted as well.
The accident happened when they tried to escape from the Athiyur police station.
They are all defeated by Batman and Green Arrow when they tried to escape.
Three said they tried to escape from the facilities in which they were being held.
Both Okumu and Wekesa were shot when they tried to escape the fire.
If they tried to escape without horses, their chances of survival would be slim.
The police ordered them to stop, but they tried to escape.
They tried to escape across the bridge, but found it had been taken.
Many were beaten, mutilated and even killed if they tried to escape.
They tried to escape twice, were caught the first time, but succeeded the second.
Once the vics realized there was something wrong, they tried to escape.
They tried to escape punishment . They were not successful.

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Examples of using Escape
I have plotted an escape route for you
Then escape boat comes and meets us
The mastermind of the escape has been arrested
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