fled
Americanverb
verb
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George, Banica and Moco - Ionela's younger brother - fled the UK while Ionela continued to run the operation in Scotland for two years.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro fled his home country and arrived in the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
A former college player, Cole launched the Bananas in 2016 as a replacement for the minor league Savannah Sand Gnats, who had fled the decaying Grayson Stadium for South Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"Maria, if you come back, my daughter has to come back!" a supporter shouted at her on Sunday, referring to one of the millions of Venezuelans who have fled repression and a moribund economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
He’d forgotten almost as soon as he had fled the scene, no memory of how she’d come at him with the face of a monster, how she’d become that monster right before their eyes.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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