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Recent Examples of detainee
All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with lawyers and their family members.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Though federal agents' faces are blurred, the detainees' faces are not.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The detainees slept on metal planks arranged like bunk beds — no mattresses, blankets or pillows.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 27 July 2025
The New York Times reported earlier this month that only about 60% of the detainees have criminal convictions and that 900 men are sleeping in tents.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Though federal agents' faces are blurred, the detainees' faces are not.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The detainees slept on metal planks arranged like bunk beds — no mattresses, blankets or pillows.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 27 July 2025
The New York Times reported earlier this month that only about 60% of the detainees have criminal convictions and that 900 men are sleeping in tents.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
Noun
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Roth and Clark are both named as defendants in the suit.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of the defendants facing ongoing cases — like Wise — had their charges dismissed.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Tribune analysis found that ICE booked more arrestees on June 4 — 88 — than any on other day covered by the data.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The suit also claimed that a department policy permitting officers to remove arrestees’ religious head coverings for booking photos was unlawful.—
Maia Coleman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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When officers patrolling the area approached, the report says, the suspects fled by foot, and two were caught and positively identified by the victims.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, likely aiding in the suspect's speedy apprehension, according to Bumgarner, were the FBI-style protocols soldiers are trained to follow, including quick evacuation, barricading if escape is not possible, and taking swift action to curb imminent danger.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Davidson fans may not be thrilled to see a return to the CAA, but hear me out, Wildcats fans: big fish in a little pond!—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the first song, JJ wears goggles and pretends to be a fast fish, splashing around the tub.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, and Beverly Hills Cop actor, 64, star in the action-comedy The Pickup as Travis and Russell, two security guards whose vehicle is hijacked by Zoe (Keke Palmer), a criminal on a mission to avenge her dad by robbing a casino.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neighborhoods where residents get out and meet each other and know their law enforcement are safer and discourage criminals — that’s the thinking behind the National Night Out campaign.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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