abscond
Example Sentences
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His house was encumbered with liens and he’d sold a “prop plane” that prosecutors cited when arguing he was a risk to abscond, Maitia said.
From Los Angeles Times
A police hunt has been launched after a man absconded from prison.
From BBC
An urgent hunt for two men who have absconded from hospital in south-west London has been launched by the Metropolitan Police.
From BBC
A manhunt is under way after a prisoner absconded from a west London prison while being treated in hospital.
From BBC
A new image has been released of a prisoner who absconded from an open jail earlier this week.
From BBC
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