flee

Example Sentences

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Last week, the pope called for a ceasefire in the Middle East, saying more than a million people had been forced to flee their homes and urging the warring parties to hold talks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Gov. Josh Green noted that the area was “still in this” on March 21, adding that there was a “statewide flood watch” through that weekend after urging residents in Waialua and Hale’iwa to flee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

To put it another way, those who were forced to flee and whose property was stolen are invited to buy it back from the thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He says most Fulanis living in Irigwe areas were forced to flee.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Nadeem and some of the others flee toward their blocks.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed