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Recent Examples of abscond Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest. Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025 Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025 In early-1970s Framingham, Massachusetts, taciturn family man James (Josh O’Connor) makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum, absconding with a selection of modern paintings—without much of a plan. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 The Hallfords then absconded to Oklahoma but were arrested in November 2023. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abscond
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  • Previously, the story followed Zagreus, the painfully cool son of Hades who spent his days making a break for the surface world to escape the overbearing grip of his father.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Despite sustaining some minor injuries — Ethan sustained several cuts, scrapes and bruises while Brandon sustained a small burn on his forehead and scarring on his hands — the pair escaped relatively unscathed, physically.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • At least eight Salvadoran officials who had been investigating MS-13 and corruption, including some who had worked with Vulcan agents, fled the country after threats, harassment, and searches of their homes and offices.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After the shootings, McFarlin fled to Mono County, where sheriff’s deputies arrested him.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Also, there is no Santa, but Alexia’s gay Jonny is there to trash-talk Todd once more before flying home to Spain.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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