absconded
Example Sentences
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Khalife, who sparked a nationwide manhunt when he absconded from the London prison, was sentenced to 14 years and three months for spying for Iran after a 2024 trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
“If this data has been absconded or downloaded, you could perpetuate fraud against every single government system in existence much more easily than at any time in our history.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
An open prison from which three prisoners absconded on New Years' Day will be subject to a review, a government minister has confirmed.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Cora spoke of her mother, Mabel, who absconded one day and left her to the inconstant mercy of the world.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
