fled

Example Sentences

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He had not cried when he was sent to live with strangers, or when he learned his mother had fled the hospital and by extension him, when he’d thrown the clock and dented the wall.

From Literature

Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank.

From Barron's

This time around, the selloff began as traders fled legal software and data business.

From Barron's

The former prosecutor has documented numerous previously unknown Credit Suisse accounts linked to Nazi officials and unearthed the financial trajectory of many Nazis who fled to Argentina.

From Barron's

They fled, sprinting from the plane that had witnessed their terror.

From Literature