manhunt
noun
man·hunt
ˈman-ˌhənt 
: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
Examples of manhunt in a Sentence
After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt.
The FBI launched a manhunt to find the kidnappers.
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After a nearly seven-week manhunt, Kohberger was taken into custody in eastern Pennsylvania at his parents’ home while visiting them during winter break from school.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Kaczynski had taunted officials with a rambling manifesto and was captured following one of the longest FBI manhunts in history.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Kaczynski had taunted officials with a rambling manifesto and was captured following one of the longest FBI manhunts in history.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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manhunt
noun
man·hunt
-ˌhənt
: an organized hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
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