fugitive

Example Sentences

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The DOJ said in a statement on Thursday that it had arrested US-citizen Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw and Taiwanese citizen Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, while Ruei-Tsang "Steven" Chang, a Taiwanese citizen, remains a fugitive.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Chang, a citizen of Taiwan, remains a fugitive, the department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 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

Without that bright-blue symbol, Pong was a fugitive.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat