flee

Example Sentences

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Aguilar fled Tuesday from Santiago Canyon College while on a court-approved academic furlough from a juvenile probation facility, according to the Orange County Probation Department.

From Los Angeles Times

He then fled on foot, phoning his girlfriend to collect him.

From BBC

But in the middle of peak season, before the summer heat sets in, the barrage of Iranian missiles and drones since February 28 has sent tourists fleeing.

From Barron's

Marset had been on the run since July 2023, when fled his home in Santa Cruz, on the eve of a massive police operation to capture him.

From Barron's

One of the first to blaze a trail was Alek Wek, scouted in London in the 1990s after her family fled an earlier war.

From Barron's