Tens of thousands of slaves from southern states escaped to British lines and freedom during the war.

Yeong-jak's father and grandfather escaped from the communist north-apparently during the war.

Tens of thousands of slaves escaped during the war and joined British lines; others simply moved off into the chaos.

The Achebe family narrowly escaped disaster several times during the war.

Hill did not escape controversy during the war.

The town did not escape heavy bombings during the war.

Since the city escaped Allied bombing during the war, a number of Dutch-era buildings are still standing.

The city escaped significant destruction during the war.

The grandmother of one of the teenagers escaped from Poland during the war and now accompanies the band.

They must have been imprisoned at one time by the city builders and escaped during or after the war.