flee

Example Sentences

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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

Since March 2, more than a million people -- one in five residents -- have been forced to flee their homes, said the UNHCR.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

For the character he plays, the celebrated children’s book author Roald Dahl, is the kind of guy you would flee from at a party should you find yourself wedged in a corner with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She had looked ready to flee at any moment during that ushering.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman