flee

Example Sentences

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Don’t worry: This isn’t a call to flee stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Connecticut’s sluggish recovery from the 2008 housing bust, meanwhile, prompted home builders to flee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gov. Josh Green noted that the area was “still in this” on March 21, adding that there was a “statewide flood watch” through that weekend after urging residents in Waialua and Hale’iwa to flee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He says most Fulanis living in Irigwe areas were forced to flee.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He was so racked with guilt about stealing the ring that he had already decided to flee Saint Petersburg at dawn and make a new life for himself elsewhere.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood