flee
Example Sentences
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She also highlighted inconsistencies between Perez’s account and the statements of eyewitnesses who described a different car fleeing the scene.
From Los Angeles Times
Once home to 10,000 people, most of the village's residents have fled because of the pollution, locals say.
From Barron's
On Feb. 13, the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at Feinbloom’s house, where they say he attempted to flee.
From Los Angeles Times
Flooding strikes Sudan every year, destroying homes, farmland and infrastructure and leaving many families with no choice but to flee to safer areas.
From Barron's
Mayze fled abroad afterwards, triggering a manhunt by South Wales Police, with bank payments made in Dublin, France, Italy, Croatia and Greece before he was eventually arrested in Romania in July 2025.
From BBC
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