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fugitive

[fyoo-ji-tiv] / ˈfju dʒɪ tɪv /




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The 24-year-old from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand lives in Montreal, a fugitive from four 112 charges which have been filed against her.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

They say they are investigating his failure to hand over his passports, but this does not classify him as a fugitive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that only days after being indicted for embezzlement, a fugitive donated $25,000 to the attorney general.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Baracus, an ex-Army commando fugitive, and as a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation through the late 1980s, Mr. T is also known for his charitable contributions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

I find a stall and tuck my feet up like a fugitive.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

Shortly before I got to Tyler, the Journal reported that he had partied in Dubai with fugitives from U.S. justice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Sorcerer” is about a group of fugitives driving a load of dynamite across the jungle; “The Weight” follows a group of Depression-era convicts transferring gold through the forest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Constitution mandates that states deliver fugitives upon proper demand—though it does not provide a time frame for a response—the judge’s hands were tied.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Under Texas law limiting the detention of fugitives, Castro may be eligible for release from jail as soon as next week, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

By that autumn, his farm was the latest office of the underground railroad, busy with fugitives and conductors.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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