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escapee

noun as in one who escapes

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Five months after 10 inmates broke out of a Louisiana jail, the last escapee has been captured, Louisiana State Police confirmed on Wednesday.

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It’s heartening, especially once viewers realize these are fellow Borderland escapees who have picked themselves up from the dire circumstances that led to their otherworldly journey in the first place.

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During the Covid pandemic, many escapees said there had been a severe lack of food, and people across the country died of hunger.

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The escapees told us that the workers are confined to their construction sites day and night, where they are watched by agents from North Korea's state security department.

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He argued the location acted as a natural deterrent for escapees.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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