absconded
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It added the judge who made the original confiscation order was entitled to conclude that by the time Patel absconded in 2011, he would have had "many millions of truly hidden assets".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"At that stage the prisoner had already absconded for a few hours, so we weren't aware at all of any application for compassionate leave," she told BBC News NI.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Anderson was released on Monday from Maghaberry Prison to attend the funeral but absconded and remains at large.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Last year, North Koreans absconded with $1.5 billion from crypto exchange Bybit, the largest crypto heist ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
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