escapee
Example Sentences
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The entire mountain was shut down to search for the escapee, with hundreds of state officers scouring its steep rock faces, which were at times layered with thick snow.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Astronomers suspect an unusual near-Earth rocky object is not a typical escapee from the Solar System’s asteroid belt, but is instead a chunk of the Moon blasted into space eons ago by a spectacular impact.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2024
One escapee, who spoke to her relative back home, said rice and wheat could no longer be smuggled into the country.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
He failed to return to the halfway house on Saturday and is now considered an escapee.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The guilt of being the only escapee was almost too much to bear.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
