run away
Example Sentences
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It was not the first time Larissa had run away but Karen said something was "niggling" her this time.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
That’s when Ventura police arrested Gu as she tried to run away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Instead, the player nicknamed “The Alien” puts a force field around the basket—making would-be attackers turn tail and run away.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
After the crash, the judge said Longhurst "made the choice to run away with his bike".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“You can’t run away from this,” Teresita said, touching the cards and looking at the ceiling blindly.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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