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verb

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Recent Examples of lam
Noun
Marigold seduces horse trader Hayes Ellison (Costner) but the two have to go on the lam after a run-in with one of the evil Sykes brothers (Jamie Campbell Bower). Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 When Jax loses custody of her niece to the state, the two go on the lam to find Roki's missing mon. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Verb
Ryan Gosling stars as Court Gentry, a CIA agent forced to lam it after uncovering some secrets. Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022 Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little. Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2019 See All Example Sentences for lam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lam
Noun
  • Friedland never ignores what’s upsetting about Ruth’s condition, especially the loneliness that might replace sleep in an unfamiliar bed, or the despair that triggers a nighttime escape.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • Sheriff Susan Hutson, whose department operates the jail and has faced intense scrutiny over the escapes, personally received the tip Friday morning that led to the arrest.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Simmons is then accused of carjacking a vehicle from someone who was at the medical facility and fleeing the scene.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • The brothers ran, but Brown was fatally wounded, and witnesses described seeing a pickup truck fleeing the scene.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly two weeks ago, 62 carbon-spewing private jets reportedly flew world leaders into Kananaskis, Canada, for the G7 summit, raising serious questions about the travel choices of those who are supposed to be tackling climate change and other global crises.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • The administration eventually flew him back, but immediately detained him on criminal charges.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 25 June 2025

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