absconded
Example Sentences
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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
The Metropolitan Police said officers believed Boakye, 21, was smuggled out of the UK in a lorry after he absconded while in police custody on 15 February.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
It is understood he was taken to hospital later that evening where he remained until he absconded on 15 February.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 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
It is with regret that I confirm the report that has come to your ears: The experimental subject has indeed absconded from the property, and, at present, has not been located.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
