fugitive
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The 24-year-old from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand lives in Montreal, a fugitive from four 112 charges which have been filed against her.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The jet used in Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan to Turkey belonged to TOA, a subsidiary of the Sodiat Group, though it was being operated by Turkish company MNG Jet during the fugitive journey.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that only days after being indicted for embezzlement, a fugitive donated $25,000 to the attorney general.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mr. Rebeiro, to his credit, concedes that the historical evidence strongly indicates that fugitive slaves were contemplated by the clause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Cora sat up and he repeated what he’d just told her fellow fugitive.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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He is listed by Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, as among their most-wanted fugitives.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Constitution mandates that states deliver fugitives upon proper demand—though it does not provide a time frame for a response—the judge’s hands were tied.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
International politics was beginning to bite, Serbia's entry to the European Union held up by its protection of the fugitives.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Under Texas law limiting the detention of fugitives, Castro may be eligible for release from jail as soon as next week, the lawsuit said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The new immigrants aren’t Communists, Mother. They’re fugitives from the real Communists.”
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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