runaway
noun
runaways
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pluralof runaway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She also had a stuffed kitten named John Grady Cole, the hero’s name in McCarthy’s “The Border Trilogy,” which follows three runaways who have a stolen Colt revolver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Finch said that since early January, his office has received reports of five runaways from the school.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Police said the boys were runaways from a residential care facility in San Dimas, which is about 46 miles east of Santa Monica.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Like Fardousa, the 23-year-old ran away from home and found herself immersed in Mogadishu's underground lifestyle consisting of fellow young runaways who have no financial support.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2023
He spent more days in jail than the runaways he brought in, snoring in a cell next to the miscreant he had stopped hours earlier.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
