fled

Example Sentences

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Countless pets were abandoned in Ukraine when their owners fled areas near the front line as they came under Russian bombardment.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Officers arrived at the scene but the suspects had already fled, Cervantes said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But some are still following classes online after many families fled.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Born in Vienna in 1937, Gitter fled Nazi-annexed Austria as a child and later began collecting art while serving as a medical officer in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Soldiers fled the army until there were only about three thousand men left.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis