Example Sentences

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Hundreds of thousands more Congolese have fled to neighboring Uganda and Burundi.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Companies, particularly in the tech sectors, have fled the state since then, blaming the state’s high operating costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Six patients had been receiving treatment in the tents on the grounds of the hospital - and it was reported they may have fled in the mayhem.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It leaves ordinary Venezuelans—the millions who have fled the depredations of the dictatorship and those stuck at home—no better off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The stars too have fled to somewhere else.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads