Sentence 1: We actually hope to expand our services as a result of the merger, she said.

Sentence 2: She said that they expect to expand their services because of the merger.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: The latter nodded.

Sentence 2: The last one acknowledged, smiling while shaking their head.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Sentence 1: His escape from prison during the Mexican War was common knowledge.

Sentence 2: No one knew he'd escaped from prison during the war.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
no