fugitive
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The jet used in Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan to Turkey belonged to TOA, a subsidiary of the Sodiat Group, though it was being operated by Turkish company MNG Jet during the fugitive journey.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 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
It has also prompted public outrage as to how a fugitive father, who had three children with him, could have evaded authorities for so long.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
And it was tempting, but being a fugitive for life was too much of a risk.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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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
Five of these were now considered fugitives, it said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Fischer had long been listed among Rhode Island’s Most Wanted fugitives, including his photo and the various aliases he was known to use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The author’s mother and father went into hiding and had their first child, Mr. Dohrn, in 1977, while they were living as fugitives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
So many fugitives had passed through Valentine—there was no telling who might have spent time there.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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