flee
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Contrary to what some may think, birds cannot always easily flee the dangers of war, zoologist Ewa Wegrzyn, from the Polish University of Rzeszow, said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
KYIV—It was the middle of January when the cold and lack of electricity forced Olha Kosova and her baby to flee their Kyiv apartment to her parents’ place in the suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The outbreak began in Ituri Province, a tropical-forest region of roughly 5.7 million people in Congo’s far northeast, where health facilities are few and far between, and conflict has caused people to flee their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Some older students managed to flee into nearby bushes during the chaos, according to residents.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
She woke the youth,—his name was Lynceus,—told him all, and helped him to flee.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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