fugitive
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They sought a four-year jail term for Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former Renault-Nissan chief now living in Lebanon, who is being tried in absentia as part of the same trial in Paris.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Najib, 73, had a close relationship with Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier and alleged mastermind of the scheme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Baracus, an ex-Army commando fugitive, and as a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation through the late 1980s, Mr. T is also known for his charitable contributions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, he did flag that Abbott’s defense, which hinges on the question of whether Castro is a fugitive, is suspect.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
They said it showed how powerful the slaveholding South had become, that part of the United States Army should have been called out to assure the return of one miserable fugitive.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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“Sorcerer” is about a group of fugitives driving a load of dynamite across the jungle; “The Weight” follows a group of Depression-era convicts transferring gold through the forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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
Five of these were now considered fugitives, it said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He could walk into a post office, it was said, go over to the Wanted posters, and, just by looking at the mug shots, say what crimes the various fugitives had committed.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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