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
Monkeys on the lam in St. Louis and AI isn’t helping.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
Two tough women: Aminah Nieves as Teonna, who is on the lam.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
They went on the lam to Chicago, Florida, and Arizona, and points in between.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024
Luke had never thought about this until just now, and it made him laugh, a little too loudly, seeing as he was officially on the lam.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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