fugitive

Example Sentences

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He launched an ambitious programme to seek justice against the ousted regime, and Hasina -- now a convicted fugitive in hiding in India -- was sentenced in absentia to death for crimes against humanity.

From Barron's

He was chased down as a fugitive aboard a Turkish steamer, returned to the U.S. for trial—and acquitted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shortly after his arrest it was revealed that San Diego was one of America's most wanted fugitives and had featured five times on the Fox programme America's Most Wanted.

From BBC

The U.S., considering him a fugitive, was seeking his extradition from Spain, and he was likely looking at prison.

From Salon

Aliens in this context are fugitives from justice, and the Eighth U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal