fleeing

Example Sentences

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Many felt Ukraine was ungrateful to Poland, which opened its borders to millions of Ukrainians fleeing the full-scale Russian invasion, and continues to provide shelter to almost a million refugees.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rinderknecht, who grew up in France, called emergency services himself before fleeing the scene on the night of the fire, prosecutors say.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The graphic of the fleeing blond woman no longer appears on the bar’s Instagram.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

After fleeing the inn in November, Krndija flew from John F. Kennedy Airport to Austria before returning to Serbia, investigators say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

This was the hardest thing he’d done in his life, he decided—much harder than fleeing from a would-be poacher in the middle of the night.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins