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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Brianna, 29, and Kierianna, 26, fled the scene after the attack but were eventually arrested by police.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026 -
The Sheriff's Office charged him with fleeing and eluding and reckless driving, while FHP filed additional charges.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The officer retreated and fired several shots, killing the dog and injuring its owner, who was trying to secure the animal, police said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But retreating indoors can come at a cost.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The series has developed a reputation for keeping children glued to the screen, as seen in videos that have gone viral on social media of babies bolting to the television upon hearing the marimba theme song.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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When governance is built in instead of bolted on, AI initiatives move faster.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Serna, who lives in Westlake near the project area and is not running for re-election, has been openly supportive of the project and urged Smith at the beginning of the presentation to try to answer questions that had come up over the past 8-1/2 years about the project.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, young people are trying to escape algorithmic environments in search of true human connection.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Edwards tried to run away, but when officers found him there was a physical altercation and a Chicago police officer on the task force shot him.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Our natural tendency when anything gets difficult is to withdraw and run away.—
Peter D. Banko,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Maine South had scored five runs off junior right-handers Kaden Butt and Aksel McKnight.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The shooter ran off north toward 95th Street, police said.—
Desiree Evans,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Hightail (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightail%20%28it%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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