elope
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He is engaged to his longtime girlfriend with plans to elope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
In 1827, William came up with a plan to elope, telling Maria to meet him at the Red Barn on the Corder's farm, then run off to Ipswich to get the banns for their wedding.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
When Abraham read the script, he really got upset because up until that time, he thought that it was Chris’ idea to elope and that Chris had corrupted his beautiful daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025
And they don’t plan to elope, Zephyr says.
From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023
It was going to make its usual quick stop at 8:17, and the runaway couple were going to elope on it.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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