flee

Example Sentences

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He said after he had run off he returned to the car, believing Mr Ali would have also fled, and Mr Shabir drove back to Keighley where he gave him a "couple of quid".

From BBC

“There are times when it is easier to flee,” Leo told Lebanese officials and diplomats in Beirut on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tens of thousands fled; businesses and schools closed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some drivers — many of whom claim to have fled persecution in India and requested asylum in the U.S. — are sitting on expensive investments they cannot use.

From Los Angeles Times

He testified that he had fled his native Cuba in 2024 after protesting against the government, for which he was jailed, surveilled and persecuted.

From Los Angeles Times