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[flee] / fli /


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Fukushima city mayor Yuki Baba told reporters Thursday that evidence suggested the animal "unlocked the window on its own" to flee, adding that claw marks had been found near the exit.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On the same day, authorities issued a new evacuation order, urging 50,000 people to flee the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Dong Guangping, a 68-year-old former police officer, had been detained and jailed in China several times for his activism and some of his past attempts to flee the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I had barely been five minutes in this place, and I longed to flee.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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