fugitive

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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

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

Waltz added that the US had carried out a "surgical law enforcement operation" to apprehend Maduro, whom he is also referred to as a "fugitive from justice".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Sooner or later all fugitive slaves in the city went there seeking information about their relatives, or with requests for help of one kind or another.

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