fugitive
Example Sentences
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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
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
Father Mike might become a fugitive over there, living it up in Quebec.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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