fleeing

Example Sentences

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Instead of fleeing, he chose to fight his "first war" against radiation.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Videos from that night show workers fleeing seven-story buildings with barred windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

He said the car U-turned back down the street towards him before it stalled, and he claimed to have stopped the driver from fleeing.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“If I free you, what will stop you from fleeing to the edge of the wilderness?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny