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

"The fear I've lived with all my life - embedded in my DNA - has reawakened with renewed vigour," said one escapee living in Western Europe, who asked to hide her name and precise location.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 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

He failed to return to the halfway house on Saturday and is now considered an escapee.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 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