"You realize the name of the game is to escape pollution and live near a green space, " said Amy Wood, an American ex-pat who has been living in Asia for seven years.

BBC: Living in: Hong Kong

They have no escape from the responsibility to live life to its fullest, which is a both a privilege and a burden.

ECONOMIST: The last outsider

He wants to live forever, have the option to escape to outer space or an oceanic city-state, and play chess against a robot that can discuss Tolkien, because these were the fantasies that filled his childhood imagination.

NEWYORKER: No Death, No Taxes

Escape to paradise, and get ready to live happily ever after.

BBC: Daily deal: Seven nights in an Acapulco resort

Four men who live for the track, for the bet, and without hope of escape from the degrading boom and mostly bust nature of their addiction.

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In an interview to be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live at 1930 GMT on Thursday, he revealed he turned to drugs and drink as an escape from the pressure of professional rugby.

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Escape to a land far, far away, have a kiss to break the magical spell and live happily ever after.

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