fleeing

Example Sentences

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Fleeing back to the city, he finds a piece of paper with the song’s title, “I Wish You’d Wanted Me,” taped to his mailbox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Fleeing patrons seemed to have caused a traffic jam while crossing a nearby street from the mall.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Fleeing the town she has lived in most of her life, Maria Honcharenko is taking just one small bag, and her two tiny kittens.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Fleeing, though, was not a good option either—it was dangerous.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2024

Fleeing citizens offered thousands for horses, but there were none to be had.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand