fleeing

Example Sentences

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Families evacuated from their homes milled about the lobby and parking lot of the Cypress Community Center late Friday waiting for any updates about the leaking chemical tank that sent them fleeing earlier that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"My relationship with my mum, it's such a complicated thing," he told the BBC in his most in-depth interview since fleeing his mother.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

After fleeing Russia's advancing army and resettling in the central industrial hub of Dnipro, Ukrainian worker Anatoliy Synkov had no trouble finding a job.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Investors had been fleeing BuzzFeed’s stock as the once-popular media outlet found itself in deeper financial straits.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

She brushed past the others and streaked across the flooded parking lot, churning up a wake like a fleeing speedboat.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein