fleeing

Example Sentences

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Michael Myers, a former fashion photographer, started Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs, Colo., after fleeing New York City in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

After fleeing Russia's advancing army and resettling in the central industrial hub of Dnipro, Ukrainian worker Anatoliy Synkov had no trouble finding a job.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Investors had been fleeing BuzzFeed’s stock as the once-popular media outlet found itself in deeper financial straits.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Footage has emerged on social media showing screaming crowds fleeing the grounds in panic.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

We ran like venadas, frightened deer, fleeing all the way down the hill toward the safety of foreign woods and eerie dirt paths.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall