fleeing

Example Sentences

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Rinderknecht, who grew up in France, called emergency services himself before fleeing the scene on the night of the fire, prosecutors say.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Credit fears have individual investors fleeing the retail private-credit funds known as business-development companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The graphic of the fleeing blond woman no longer appears on the bar’s Instagram.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather than fleeing from such a leader, followers cling to him for salvation and protection.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Red, realizing he had been duped, started through the crowd, which now was milling about in an agitated state with some people pressing forward toward the action and others fleeing from it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy