as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar
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Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress made to combat the deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Refugees are people who are forced to flee their homes and are unable to return because of war and persecution.—
Carissa Zaffiro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Hims & Hers Health — Shares of the digital health-care platform retreated 3.2% on the heels of a Citi downgrade to sell from neutral.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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The federal police eventually retreated without arresting the impeached president.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Jan. 2025
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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One team has transformed its offense and bolted to the top of the standings.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The record − contained safely within its protective aluminum case − is bolted to the side of Voyager's bus housing that contains its electronics and instruments.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Stop electing these opportunists, and please run candidates that care about our state and its citizens.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.—
Shaun Arora,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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After initially escaping, Patil was arrested on Thursday, TOI reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Then, some law enforcement officers and bystanders can be seen running away from the white vehicle.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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The West Valley League basketball season begins this week with two games that should tell everyone whether Chatsworth is going to run away with the league title.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Helen married King Menelaus of Sparta, then ran off with Paris from Troy, precipitating the 10-year Trojan War as a Greek alliance fought to get Helen back.—
Karl Kirchwey,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fleury, however, can be seen dragging the woman from her car further into the parking lot before ultimately stealing her winnings and running off.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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