fleeing

Example Sentences

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Surrounded by sons and grandsons under a clattering ceiling fan, Safi showed the tattered identity document he has kept since fleeing the Soviet occupation more than four decades ago.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

After the explosion at an apartment building near Monaco's border with France, a suspect was seen fleeing towards the French commune of Beausoleil.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

In an essay published in the Yale Daily News, Snyder explained he was not fleeing the country to escape Trump.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

The offensive led to a state of emergency, power outages, a gasoline black market, and thousands fleeing across the Kerch Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

I rushed forward and was almost knocked over by a man fleeing.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry