fleeing enemy

collocation in English

meaningsoffleeandenemy

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flee
verb[I or T, never passive]
uk
/fliː/us
/fliː/
to escape by running away, especially because of danger ...
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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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(Definition offleeandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffleeing enemy

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It includes patrolling in the jungle, and it is extremely difficult, when pursuing afleeingenemy, especially in the dark, to know friend from foe.
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Apparently, they do not even use tanks unsupported against afleeingenemy.
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The two regiments routed the infantry and captured two cannons, turning them on thefleeingenemy.
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A photo in the newspapers shows him sitting with soldiers and captured arms that thefleeingenemyleft behind.
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Seeing thefleeingenemy, 3,000 strong lascarin force chased them down.
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When they achieved this and pursued afleeingenemy, heavy cavalry could still destroy an enemy army.
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This was either because the shield was a hindrance to movement, or because they were attacking afleeingenemywith no way of attack.
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Not for the last time in the war, they would gallop afterfleeingenemyand then break ranks to plunder, rather than rally to attack the enemy infantry.
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Cromwell specifically forbade his men to gallop after afleeingenemy, but demanded they hold the battlefield.
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Gond took off in pursuit of thefleeingenemy, with no luck.
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Decius' forces defeated their opponents in the front line, but made the fatal mistake of pursuing theirfleeingenemyinto the swamp, where they were ambushed and routed.
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Mounted soldiers were used to screen the army, harass the enemy and pursue fleeing enemies.
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They are designed to pursue fleeing enemies or attacking weakened bases.
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