on the loose
Example Sentences
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Tiny dog on the loose holds up San Francisco trains.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“They told me a suspect was on the loose and that police were holding a perimeter. I didn’t know he was armed,” Hammitt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, seven menacing figures in shaggy bleached-blond wigs are on the loose, looking like the world’s most dangerous bubblegum pop band.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St Louis, Missouri, sparking confusion and concern from the city's animal control officials, who said they do not know where the primates came from.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
This was always her sign-off line when I was alone and on the loose in sunny California.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
