escapee
Example Sentences
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"The fear I've lived with all my life - embedded in my DNA - has reawakened with renewed vigour," said one escapee living in Western Europe, who asked to hide her name and precise location.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
In July, another escapee, 24-year-old Laura Avtorkhanova, was found in a shelter in Georgia by a group of male relatives who reportedly tried to coerce her into returning to Russia.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
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
Earlier this month, the sheriff’s office said fellow escapee Marc Kerry Anderson was captured in Atlanta.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
The guilt of being the only escapee was almost too much to bear.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
