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fugitive

[fyoo-ji-tiv] / ˈfyu dʒɪ tɪv /




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In 1607, a fugitive painter named Caravaggio arrived in Malta on the run from a murder warrant in Rome.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Machado, who is viewed as a fugitive by Rodriguez's government, has said she intends to return to Venezuela, without specifying a date.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

By the late 1950s, Israel's Mossad was actively tracking fugitive Nazi war criminals, and Zala suspects they may have been in touch with the Swiss.

From BBC • May 15, 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

She still had not looked at the fugitive.

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




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