flee

Example Sentences

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Liu, the daughter of a political activist who fled China after a deadly crackdown, is competing under the US flag.

From BBC

He was freed on bail and fled abroad, and was later acquitted on appeal after Hasina was ousted.

From Barron's

But floods have now swamped more than 100,000 hectares of land, wiping out key crops and forcing farmers in the country's northwest to flee with their livestock.

From Barron's

In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times

Japan's fisheries agency said the vessel's captain was ordered to stop for an inspection, but the boat "failed to comply and fled".

From Barron's