fugitive

Example Sentences

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In the end, Thomas More and his informants caught up with the fugitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The U.S., considering him a fugitive, was seeking his extradition from Spain, and he was likely looking at prison.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Last February, prosecutors in Ghana declared the former minister a fugitive, alleging that he was trying to evade investigators.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Defence lawyers blamed Najib's close associate, the fugitive businessman Jho Low, seen as the mastermind of the scheme.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Word of the victory at Riverrun had spread to the fugitive lords of the Trident, drawing them back.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin