escapee

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In July, another escapee, 24-year-old Laura Avtorkhanova, was found in a shelter in Georgia by a group of male relatives who reportedly tried to coerce her into returning to Russia.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

One escapee told researchers these government crackdowns were intended "to block people's eyes and ears".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Astronomers suspect an unusual near-Earth rocky object is not a typical escapee from the Solar System’s asteroid belt, but is instead a chunk of the Moon blasted into space eons ago by a spectacular impact.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2024

The escapee, a 5-foot-8 Black man who weighs 225 pounds, is said to have black hair and brown eyes.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023

If you stood at the fence and put your fingers through like an escapee, you looked crazy.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon