In a sentence
Six example sentences with abscond, each labelled with its topic.
Two men absconded from the courthouse during a lunch recess, and deputies found them at a bus station that evening.
Law
A prisoner of the Tower absconded in 1716 wearing his wife's cloak, and the story delighted London for years.
History
The whole second act asks whether the hero will abscond from the transport van or wait quietly for his hearing.
Movies
Dickens's convict absconds from the prison ship in the opening chapters, and the marshes are searched for days.
Literature
The tutorial teaches you to abscond from the guarded cell by timing your movement between the patrol's two lanterns.
Gaming
The opposition leader absconded from house arrest overnight and appeared at a rally across the border two days later.
Politics
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