fled

Example Sentences

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He then backed out and fled the scene, authorities said last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And when Walmart’s first-quarter earnings last month came out slightly less than perfect, some investors fled, a big factor behind this year’s sluggish stock performance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"The individuals then fled the location in an unknown vehicle to parts unknown," the New York Police Department told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

By May 31, the Iraqi coup leaders had fled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He explained how he’d fled from Storch and had hoped to find a job on a ship.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis