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Recent Examples of detainee
On Thursday, CoreCivic also announced multiple sites would get extra beds: 784 beds will be added for ICE detainees across its Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, Nevada Southern Detention Center, and its Cimarron Correctional Facility in Oklahoma.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
One bus transported detainees from Israel’s Ofer prison in the Occupied West Bank to Ramallah where cheering crowds had gathered to greet them.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Military officials say the impact would depend on the scale of arrests and how long detainees remained in custody.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Negotiations are underway to try to reach the second phase of the agreement, which would see the release of all living hostages in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a permanent ceasefire and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
One bus transported detainees from Israel’s Ofer prison in the Occupied West Bank to Ramallah where cheering crowds had gathered to greet them.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Military officials say the impact would depend on the scale of arrests and how long detainees remained in custody.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Negotiations are underway to try to reach the second phase of the agreement, which would see the release of all living hostages in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a permanent ceasefire and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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The defendant has been arrested multiple times for theft over the last 13 years, according to reports.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The four defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring people to the U.S., transporting people illegally in the U.S., and harboring people without legal status in the U.S. for private financial gain and resulting in death, according to prosecutors.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit, initially filed by former arrestee Darryl Dunsmore, already has prompted Martinez to pledge to make county jails compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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House Bill 1566, authored by Hatcher, would prohibit a judge from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release unless the arrestee is a flight risk or danger, charged with murder or treason, on pretrial release for another case or on probation, parole or supervision.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Police believe that the suspects fled from the car wash in a white four-door Kia after shooting the late rapper and his daughter.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say that money was later transmitted to the suspects in Canada, a process that often involved cryptocurrency.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Regularly eating fish, like salmon, has been shown to be effective for building muscle mass and gaining strength.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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The current design incorporates a series of rocks to effectively block fish from passing through.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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Only criminal hacking is a crime, and not all hackers are criminals.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Officers says there are many reasons people use fake plates: criminals hoping to avoid being tracked by law enforcement, evading fines on toll roads, or people trying to find a way to drive without a driver’s license or insurance.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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