escaped

Example Sentences

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Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danelo Cavalcante was planning to flee to Canada before he was captured on Wednesday, authorities say.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

Escaped inmate Casey White and former jail official Vicky White have been taken into custody in Indiana, according to an Alabama sheriff.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2022

"Escaped On: 03/28/2022," his Federal Bureau of Prisons criminal record currently states.

From Fox News • Apr. 1, 2022

Escaped slaves in Christiana, Pennsylvania, and several white people who aided them were charged with treason in 1851 for resisting U.S. marshals seeking to capture the escaped slaves.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Escaped wisps of hair were recaptured and returned to white headscarves.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy