fleeing

Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, he said he managed to escape from his flat and move to a different part of the country - fleeing the gang.

From BBC • 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

Rather than fleeing from such a leader, followers cling to him for salvation and protection.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Thus my thoughts, dazed and confused, injecting pain where there was numbness; and my mind, furtively touching the edges of realisation, then fleeing from it in terror.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya