fugitive

Example Sentences

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In the end, Thomas More and his informants caught up with the fugitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Messages from that trial reveal Marsalek has had plastic surgery to alter his appearance as well as details of his life as a fugitive.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

A fugitive Olympic gold medallist boxer who was on the run after failing to appear in court for lottery fraud has been tracked down by police in Thailand and arrested.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

After five months had gone by, the Canadians said: “It is utterly impossible to agree to a stipulation for the surrender of fugitive slaves.”

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