escapee
Example Sentences
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The antlered escapee was eventually captured several hours later after falling asleep in the dunes of a nearby beach, before being returned to his owners.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Louisiana State Police identified one escapee as Kendall Myles in downtown New Orleans through facial recognition technology after he was caught on a surveillance camera.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Astronomers suspect an unusual near-Earth rocky object is not a typical escapee from the Solar System’s asteroid belt, but is instead a chunk of the Moon blasted into space eons ago by a spectacular impact.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2024
“We are grateful that this last escapee has been captured,” Davis said in an emailed statement.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
He told no one that he was an escapee from a political labor camp, fearing that it might tempt someone to turn him over to the police.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
