fled

Example Sentences

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Millions of people have fled the fighting and are living cheek-by-jowl in displacement camps, under tarps and tents and with poor hygiene conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In 2023, Chinese activist Kwon Pyong, who is an ethnic Korean, fled to South Korea on a jet ski, carrying binoculars and a compass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Mwinyi said some students fled into nearby areas during the chaos and were still being traced.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In the ensuing chaos, some Ebola patients fled the clinic, raising fears of further contagion, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

I thought about how they’d fled from Germany.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron