evade capture/arrest

idiom

: to avoid being captured/arrested
They have evaded capture/arrest so far.

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Director Kash Patel said on Friday that his agency had arrested Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan on charges related to her allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a judge in the state who's accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest by federal authorities, the Associated Press reported. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested Friday by the FBI over allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest last week. Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025 The prolonged use of a church to evade arrest may sometimes be one of those circumstances. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evade capture/arrest

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“Evade capture/arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20capture%2Farrest. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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