fugitive

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 6, 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

"It was recognised that there was no formal fugitive hunting team within Greater Manchester," Det Insp Coles said.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The prosecution presented bank records, testimony from over 50 witnesses and documentary evidence, while slapping down defence arguments blaming Najib's close associate -- the shadowy fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

And it was in May that the most dramatic of the fugitive slave cases began to unfold in Boston.

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