fled
Example Sentences
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Liu, the daughter of a political activist who fled China after a deadly crackdown, is competing under the US flag.
From BBC
He was freed on bail and fled abroad, and was later acquitted on appeal after Hasina was ousted.
From Barron's
Japan's fisheries agency said the vessel's captain was ordered to stop for an inspection, but the boat "failed to comply and fled".
From Barron's
The students triumphed—Hasina resigned and fled to India—and inspired other young people fed up with their governments.
"The vessel's captain was ordered to stop for an inspection by a fisheries inspector, but the vessel failed to comply and fled," the fisheries agency said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
