Ran
Turned
Turned adjective - Moved around an axis or center.
Both words in one sentence
- There was very obviously no one backing him up, but the army, rather than face him, turned and ran.
Source: One Man Army / Real Life -
The Casuals, hitherto known as one of the hardest firms in Scotland, turned and ran.
Source: Molotov Cocktail -
Due to the Dead: Ashok personally buries a casteless who died in a demon attack, because he had stood up to defend his family from the demons while the professional soldiers turned and ran.
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