fugitive

Example Sentences

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He launched an ambitious programme to seek justice against the ousted regime, and Hasina -- now a convicted fugitive in hiding in India -- was sentenced in absentia to death for crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

He was chased down as a fugitive aboard a Turkish steamer, returned to the U.S. for trial—and acquitted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

Jasper’s reward was fifty dollars, fifteen of that for the tinker who brought the fugitive to jail.

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