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fugitive

[fyoo-ji-tiv] / ˈfju dʒɪ tɪv /




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The fugitive Aegon experienced what it was like to be a boot-licking commoner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The fugitive businessman, who is married to a Russian pop singer, now lives near Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

In California, Newport Beach Police Department's podcast about the fugitive Chadwick, for example, was not without controversy.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

In 1607, a fugitive painter named Caravaggio arrived in Malta on the run from a murder warrant in Rome.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

The system recognized me as Wade Watts, not as the fugitive indent Bryce Lynch.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Fischer had long been listed among Rhode Island’s Most Wanted fugitives, including his photo and the various aliases he was known to use.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The country’s colorful past includes dictators, Nazi fugitives and presidents toppled in protests.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The Chinese government also announced "Operation Fox Hunt" and "Operation Sky Net" to track down fugitives from the law.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Official transparency reports analyzed by AFP show that more than 8 percent of people identified as fugitives and arrested in Smart Sampa's first year had to be released due to errors.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

The Confederates asked for their rendition under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law, but they were informed by General Butler that “under the peculiar circumstances, he considered the fugitives ‘contraband’ of war.”

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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