absconded

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Crypto firms are racing to backstop the industry’s biggest decentralized lender after North Korea-linked hackers absconded with $190 million from the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It is understood he was taken to hospital later that evening where he remained until he absconded on 15 February.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“If this data has been absconded or downloaded, you could perpetuate fraud against every single government system in existence much more easily than at any time in our history.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Burr and his co-conspirators absconded with the money, and it took another 40 years for New Yorkers to gain wide access to potable water.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Cora spoke of her mother, Mabel, who absconded one day and left her to the inconstant mercy of the world.

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