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fugitive

[fyoo-ji-tiv] / ˈfju dʒɪ tɪv /




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Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Graydon’s real name, federal authorities said, was Ronald L. Fischer, and he was a Rhode Island fugitive who used more than a dozen aliases to avoid capture for more than 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Weiss is now on the run in Dubai and is wanted for possible links to fugitive Austrian spy, Jan Marsalek, who is thought to be in Moscow.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Southern Command “delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump posted on social media, referring to the fugitive leader of Tren de Aragua, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Sooner or later all fugitive slaves in the city went there seeking information about their relatives, or with requests for help of one kind or another.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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 ban extends to fugitives, undocumented aliens, people dishonorably discharged from the military and people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Since 1968, federal law has prohibited gun possession by felons, fugitives and other persons deemed to be dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The Chinese government also announced "Operation Fox Hunt" and "Operation Sky Net" to track down fugitives from the law.

From BBC May 7, 2026

So many fugitives had passed through Valentine—there was no telling who might have spent time there.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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