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Recent Examples of runaways
Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.
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Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaways
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Seal cracks with caulk or weather stripping, add door sweeps and repair torn screens.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Immigration sweeps hit some car washes repeatedly, as many as three or four times, during what is typically the industry’s peak season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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That usually means a team will play harder, the next game, but there have been an alarming number of blowouts this season in the league.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Agents have to upload in-depth floor plans and 3D visual captures of the entire home and surrounding lot with every possible piece of information.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Next, Kilpatrick turned the engineers’ attention to results from memory captures from the AMD Boot Loader.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Runaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaways. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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