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as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
that fugitive trait called artistic creativity
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as in flash
lasting only for a short time
had fugitive thoughts of leaving town after finishing high school but never acted on them
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a small fugitive circus that traveled the countryside
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Recent Examples of fugitive
Kevin Fixler,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
The New Republic intends to trade Rotta’s return to his twin Hutt cousins in return for their knowledge of the whereabouts of fugitive Imperial Warlords.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The other arrests included a New York fugitive wanted for armed robbery and another felon accused of illegally possessing a firearm, the Sheriff’s Office said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
Boise police arrested Owen immediately afterward on a fugitive warrant, Idaho court records showed.
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Kevin Fixler,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
The New Republic intends to trade Rotta’s return to his twin Hutt cousins in return for their knowledge of the whereabouts of fugitive Imperial Warlords.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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At the time of his arrest, Myers was a fugitive allegedly fleeing charges of grand theft, fleeing and eluding, driving while his license was suspended, super-speeding and resisting in connection with a March incident, the sheriff's office said in its statement.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The other arrests included a New York fugitive wanted for armed robbery and another felon accused of illegally possessing a firearm, the Sheriff’s Office said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugitive
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Paul Dugoni, Silicon Valley Bank’s senior credit analyst, presented financial data from roughly 100 winery clients showing that despite average bottle prices near $75, profitability remains elusive across much of the industry.
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In fact, the weather service said that more than 50% of flash-flood deaths happen in vehicles driven into floodwaters.
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Don’t miss Alcopop’s Black Mango Watermelon, Seongju Chamoe and Watermelon Ice Pop; Matcha Latte, with flash-frozen local herbs and a hand-cut ice diamond; and Journey, a concoction that maps a tomato’s global odyssey.
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The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
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As the May renewal date approached, Walsh and the company made the decision to leave their home on Irving Park and return, once again, to the nomadic lifestyle of their early days.
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If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen.
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The new season will get around to that question, though the alien and earthly plot lines are kept on separate tracks.
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Generally, ozone nanobubbling is effective as a temporary solution for algae blooms.
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The damage hasn't affected game day experiences—but stadium leaders say the temporary fix won't last forever.
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
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Carroz came to California as a Hmong refugee and earned a doctorate in education, equity and democracy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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The plot focuses on a young man named Yahya, who must travel from Mecca to Berlin for his father’s cancer treatment, confronting past traumas and finding refuge in an encounter with a Syrian refugee nurse.
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In a city celebrated for artworks that have survived for centuries, this installation was very nearly too transient.
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The true horizon of value creation requires a longer-term play—one that prioritizes physical AI and hardware-heavy infrastructure over the transient cycles of digital-only applications.
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“Fugitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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