In Greece, for example, corporate deposits have been fleeing much faster — by 27 percent over the last 12 months, compared to 15 percent for consumer deposits.
He had been trying since he was mayor in the mid-1970's, and Natchitoches (pronounced NA-kuh-tish) was drying up: farms were dying, working families were fleeing, much of downtown was boarded shut.
(There is a delicious irony there: since he has been willing to invest in newspapers when others flee, much of the staff at old-tree publications like the bankrupt Los Angeles Times, or the Chicago Tribune, who normally would be alarmed about working for Murdoch, now look upon him as a possible savior).
As Homer dejectedly walks away, Scorpio straps on a flamethrower and attacks the remaining U.S. troops, sending them to flee (much to his delight).
On their trek through the countries of the Western Balkans, many migrants and refugees fleeing much warmer climates discover their clothing and footwear are not suitable for the changing conditions – or are simply falling apart after an arduous journey.
Millions fled — as much as a quarter of Zimbabwe's population — as the food supply dwindled and inflation evaporated people's savings.
The two leaders, General Amin especially, presided over the killing of up to 600,000 fellow citizens; tens of thousands more were expelled or fled.So much of the credit for the change since then must go to Yoweri Museveni, who has been president since 1986.
The rest of the family frantically set about arranging to flee with much of their possessions.
Kobach estimated that within the first four years of a new Republican presidency, as many as half of the current pool of undocumented immigrants – some 5.5 million people – could be made to flee by much more aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.
A UN official said the number of people fleeing was much higher than expected, with both the Israeli and Egyptian borders closed to Gazans.
