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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As a result tens of thousands of residents have fled.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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After the attack, Dean fled the scene while Riley screamed in pain and pleaded with others for help, according to police.Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retreated to a bunker underneath the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, where he was joined by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other senior leaders.Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 index lost 0.66%, with almost all sectors retreating, though oil and gas stocks managed to gain 0.6%.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Anne Henry, 36, flew in from Orlando with two friends for less than 24 hours to try for tickets knowing that not attending the concert was a real possibility.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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In Mexicali, another group uses a drone to fly over areas and detect changes in the terrain.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is the result of volatile collaboration between the 612 hp twin-turbo V-8 engine and the 189 hp electric motor bolted between it and the transmission, both driving all four wheels (together or individually) in whatever manner ekes out the greatest grip and performance.Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ringing doorbells and crowds of loud, unfamiliar people in costumes can be frightening for shy cats and nervous dogs that could attempt to bolt, or even bite.Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Arnon Mishkin, who runs the network’s decision desk, defended the call again in a recent interview with Politico, even though other news outlets waited for days to make the same projection.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Cliffhanger reboot centers on mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a chalet with his daughter in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Italy.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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An 11-year-old sister who was shot but survived by playing dead managed to escape the home through a window and went to a neighbor’s home, a King County sheriff’s detective wrote in an affidavit.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The organizations work together to provide resources and support to help domestic violence shelters become pet friendly so survivors and their animals can escape and begin their healing journey together.Bruna Nessif, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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As Molly, the star runs away from the famed killer who was first introduced 20 years prior.James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some ran away and were never seen or heard from again.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Coleman has a foldable two-burner camp stove that runs off propane.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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A lot of times people run off the rails with drugs, or lose their money, or sign up with a Svengali manager who steers them wrong or takes too much of their income.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hightail (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hightail%20%28it%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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