fled
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Some view the team as interchangeable with the government they fled from.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The 45-year-old had fled with her family to the coastal city of Sidon during the war.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Others may avoid the game altogether, seeing the team as interchangeable with the government they fled from.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Thousands of schools have closed, 10% of the population have fled.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Powell fled down the stairs, out into the street, his eyes searching desperately for David Herold.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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