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Elopements were investigated and arranged, and all disputes and quarrels of a private nature fully dilated upon and digested.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

Elopements sometimes take place and are called the boda Americana, or American marriage.

From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen

Elopements, separation and divorce cases all came under that head.

From A True Friend A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

Elopements also occur in cases where parental consent is withheld.

From Primitive Love and Love-Stories by Finck, Henry Theophilus

Elopements, clandestine marriages, unusual engagements, freakish parties, and similar extraordinary social and personal news do not come within the sphere of the society editor, but take regular, and usually prominent, places in the news columns.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)