Intelligence experts say they're used by terrorists to throw their pursuers off the trail.

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Ebel then fled south before crashing into a semi as he tried to elude his pursuers.

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Two quick passes released Corleto who left his pursuers behind and touched down in the corner.

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McIlroy is the most recent major winner of the pursuers, having won the PGA Championship last August.

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They sought sanctuary in the rough country, where their mounted pursuers would find it hard to track them.

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He has become a stock Hollywood fugitive, buffeted by events but always a step ahead of his pursuers.

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It tried to evade its Spanish pursuers, who fired warning shots to stop it, before Spanish marines descended on to its deck from helicopters.

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One reason is that more celebrities are collaborating with their pursuers.

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Mr Bergen's account of bin Laden's pursuers is also highly readable.

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As the two riders rounded the final corner, the Kazakh made the most of his rival slowing to look back to check for pursuers and launched a sprint to the line.

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He had to dodge German pursuers, sleep in caves, rely on the hospitality (and courage) of Italian villagers, go hungry for days, sleep rough and trust his home-made compass to get him back to safety.

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