fleeing

Example Sentences

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A Riverside County sheriff’s K-9 unit sped up behind the fleeing suspect’s vehicle in Jurupa Valley and attempted to deploy the Grappler twice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Our asylum system is there for people who are genuinely fleeing persecution and war and I'm really proud of that. But people that are trying to abuse it will not be accepted."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The geometric abstraction is assembled from panels of triangles in the “flying geese” style used by quilters that, in legend, would have offered secret maps to those fleeing on the Underground Railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He has spoken in interviews about being born into poverty and fleeing conflict in his native country to arrive in the United States as a refugee.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He saw the coyotes fleeing back into the darkness, and he saw himself opening the trap to set the rabbit free.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker