fled

Example Sentences

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When the police arrived, he fled his vehicle, escaped from the highway, and ran through our neighborhood while the police pursued by car, helicopter and on foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Around 300 fled back across the border on Saturday and hundreds more will follow, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Around a million people fled that area during the conflict and have been living in poor conditions in makeshift camps in Tigray.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The French jets swooped and fired rockets at the remaining hostile planes, which all fled.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness