manhunt

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Dangane said a manhunt was already launched against the gunmen.

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  1. noun An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal.

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  • When the manhunt was over I'd miss the teasing and the late-night companionship. —  One For The Money
  • I knew I would be the subject of an intense manhunt, and I resolved again to flee to Brazil, but I knew I would have to wait until the hunt for me cooled. —  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - FRANK ABAGNALE JR.
  • Authorities said a manhunt was under way for the assailant, who was believed to have been wounded by security guards. —  Breaking News: CBS News
  • Authorities said a manhunt is under way for the assailant, who was believed to have been wounded by security guards. —  Daily Express News Feeds
  • Nicosia - An escaped convict serving life for raping and killing two foreign women was captured by Cyprus police on Monday following the island's largest ever manhunt, authorities said. —  News24
 

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