absconded
Example Sentences
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Sean Middlebrough, 33, originally from Liverpool, absconded in October last year after being granted bail for his brother's wedding.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Khalife sparked a nationwide manhunt when he absconded from HMP Wandsworth, where he was awaiting trial on spying charges, by tying himself to the bottom of a food delivery truck.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He had reportedly absconded after Twisha's death and was arrested by police in Jabalpur on 22 May.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Crypto firms are racing to backstop the industry’s biggest decentralized lender after North Korea-linked hackers absconded with $190 million from the platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
He absconded from the Florida cane fields and made it to Tennessee before a tinker caught him stealing food from his pantry.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
