Thesaurus entry: runaway

Thesaurus entry: runaway
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      240 words ... ... x2022; noun  a teenage runaway synonyms : fugitive, escapee ... x2022; adjective   1. a runaway horse synonyms : out of control, escaped ... on the loose.   2. a runaway victory synonyms : easy, effortless ...

Article: Runaways on the Rise -- Officials aren't sure why numbers ...
Yakima Herald-Republic;  April 18, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... teens were reported as runaways. In 1993, the agency took 455 runaway reports. Nationally ... were classified as runaways last year, according ... trend. The National Runaway Switchboard reports 74 percent of runaways in the country are ...

Article: Runaways turning to prostitution Recent local cases ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 2, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... growing number are runaways and, to them ... Milwaukee with using runaway girls for escort ... years, the age of runaways has dropped from ... Association for Runaway Services in Madison ... That's why runaway programs like to ... had more than 900 runaways last year but has ...

Article: Runaway Youth Go 'Home Free' With Greyhound.
PR Newswire;  October 30, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... partnered with the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS ... Ludacris reminds young runaways and those contemplating ... They can call 1-800-RUNAWAY for support, mediated ... ease the transition for runaways and will be available ... committed to reuniting runaway youths with their families ...

Article: GREYHOUND AND NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD JOIN FORCES TO ...
Business Wire;  December 21, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... us to better assist runaways across the country ... of the NRS, said the runaway problem continues to ... there are 1.3 million runaways on the streets of U ... forward to help reunite runaway children with their ... Home Free, we can help runaways who want to return home ...

Article: Life for runaways gets harder
SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL);  April 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 1970s, the National Runaway Switchboard is regarded ... shadowy world of teenage runaways, which is difficult ... where resources for runaways are scarce. Further ... complicating the matter, the Runaway Switchboard has found ... organizations that help runaways have slowly increased ...

Article: Help for Runaways and Parents
The Washington Post;  February 2, 2005 ;     624 words ... ... article cited the need for runaway support services in Prince ... County, but Operation Runaway provides 24-hour support to all runaways and families, regardless ... of the sheer number of runaways, any teenage runaway is in jeopardy because ...