fleeing

Example Sentences

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In an essay published in the Yale Daily News, Snyder explained he was not fleeing the country to escape Trump.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

There were also heavy restrictions on people's ability to leave as the authorities tried to prevent people from fleeing west - as so many had over the decades.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“For decades, the United States has allowed individuals and families who are fleeing persecution, torture and death to ask for protection at U.S. borders.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

SEOUL—A North Korean soldier escaped across the Korean demilitarized zone, one of the world’s most fortified places, demonstrating that even Kim Jong Un’s intensified surveillance can’t completely stop his people from fleeing the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

I twisted around just in time to see Gum Baby leap out the window, fleeing into the night with my pack, green light escaping from the slightly open zipper.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia