fled
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Henry Vane the Younger fled to America from England in 1635 and was elected, at age 23, as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Many residents of the Christian quarter and other areas of Tyre fled in response to the warning, causing heavy traffic on the main roads heading north.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Hundreds of thousands more Congolese have fled to neighboring Uganda and Burundi.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The conflict came to an end in 2023, when the Azerbaijan army seized control of the enclave, and most of the Armenian population fled.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Kate, Ferdie, and Henry fled to London, as far away from Leah as they could manage.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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