Example Sentences

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Although some tech moguls, including Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, recently have moved some of their companies out of California, proponents of the proposal say concerns that billionaires will flee are overblown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

That doesn't stop some fearing that business will flee.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

The wolf will pursue or turn away; the prey will flee and be chased or stand its ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

After losing even a brief fight, the defeated animals will flee from the mice that hurt them for weeks afterward, a new study shows.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

“The fire also impacted wildlife. During a wildfire, deer can be chased out into traffic, mothers will flee their nests, leaving behind their babies.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz