fleeing

Example Sentences

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Fleeing a botched con and the threat of wartime violence, 29-year-old Ulises Linares escapes 1943 Mexico City for the small town of Puerco Ahogado in Veracruz.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Fleeing as Soviet tanks closed in, 14-year-old George, his mother and his younger brother made their way to Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Fleeing the town she has lived in most of her life, Maria Honcharenko is taking just one small bag, and her two tiny kittens.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Fleeing, though, was not a good option either—it was dangerous.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2024

Fleeing for his life, Arnold heads for a boat that will take him to a Royal Navy warship.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen