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Recent Examples of detainee
The detainees normally spend a few hours there while they're being processed and awaiting transfer.
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The decision was something of a setback for the attorneys representing jail detainees, who complained that county lawyers have deliberately slow-walked the case.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Earlier this month, Laplante showed up as an detainee inside the Baker Detention Center in Macclenny, Florida, after becoming the latest immigrant arrested as part of President Donald Trump’s mass crackdown against non-citizens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Gomez, along with California Democratic Reps. Norma Torres, Lou Correa and Luz Rivas, were denied access to a facility on Saturday while seeking more information on detainees.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 June 2025
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The decision was something of a setback for the attorneys representing jail detainees, who complained that county lawyers have deliberately slow-walked the case.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Earlier this month, Laplante showed up as an detainee inside the Baker Detention Center in Macclenny, Florida, after becoming the latest immigrant arrested as part of President Donald Trump’s mass crackdown against non-citizens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Gomez, along with California Democratic Reps. Norma Torres, Lou Correa and Luz Rivas, were denied access to a facility on Saturday while seeking more information on detainees.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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When New York comptroller and fellow mayoral candidate Brad Lander was taken into ICE custody this week while escorting a defendant out of immigration court, Mamdani stood alongside Lander’s wife and protested the arrest.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Some of the findings should bolster plaintiffs’ arguments, while others may be more helpful to defendants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Only five were listed as arrestees or linked to criminal charges.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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Years ago, Baltimore Police regularly had big backlogs of arrestees.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The three arson and fraud suspects, who remain held without bail, are scheduled to appear in court Monday, according to jail records.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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With the Kings under new management and the roster generally in flux, one suspects Sacramento will decline the option and try to bring Jones back on a two-way.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Oyster reefs also create communities for other types of fish that can be caught and sold as food.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Fish oil is a popular dietary supplement made from the fat of oily fish like salmon and mackerel.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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According to his campaign website, some of his goals include increasing police presence, protecting undocumented immigrants but deporting violent criminals, taxing the rich, and eliminating waste.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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With the help of a charming and ethnically diverse array of loveable colleagues, Peralta brings down criminals in entirely bingeable 22-minute chunks.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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