fled
Example Sentences
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The interior ministry said on X on Saturday afternoon that another 30,000 people had been evacuated from villages near Madrid and nearly 30,000 from neighbouring Avila province, bringing the total who have fled to 60,000.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In the village of Andernos, Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old who had fled Lege Cap Ferret, sat on a camp bed in a gym without her glasses or hearing aid, which she had left behind.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Police attempted to stop the driver, who fled, starting a chase that went down the 101 Freeway through Hollywood and into Koreatown and at times reached up to 100 mph, according to footage from FOX11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
While a federal judge threw out the case after a yearslong legal battle, Angelo said investors fled with about 90% of Yorkville’s assets under management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Papa has agreed to marry me off to a distant cousin who fled to Cuba years ago so he could escape fighting in the War of Independence.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
