on the lam
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Mr. Surkov was last reported to be on the lam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He got nabbed after almost 14 years on the lam, some of them spent teaching scuba in Egypt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Monkeys on the lam in St. Louis and AI isn’t helping.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
They went on the lam to Chicago, Florida, and Arizona, and points in between.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2024
He cocked his head and looked sharp so no one would see a boy on the lam, and would instead see a bluesman on the way to his gig.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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