fugitive
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He was found to have been staying near his hometown of Castelvetrano in western Sicily, his fugitive lifestyle facilitated by his sister and close confidantes.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The fugitive senator remains inside the building, said Remulla, who arrived on the scene minutes after the gunfire.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The request was filed in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, and if granted would remove U.S. criminal charges against the fugitive Malaysian financier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It was like getting a fugitive glimpse of a future I wasn’t sure I wanted and certainly didn’t have the capacity to understand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
For her to attempt to bring them out when she was a fugitive herself would be an impossibility.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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The Giver
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