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Recent Examples of detainee
The order dictated that ICE needs to ensure each detainee has about 31 square feet of personal space, which equals a maximum of 55 people in the five holding rooms.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Kihara, at a regular news conference today, confirmed that the former detainee returned to Japan yesterday in good health.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
The county alleges mental health clinicians employed by NaphCare evaluated a detainee named Alvin Ruis at least five times and failed to take appropriate action.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
One of the charges also describes the detainee suffering an internal rectal tear after being stabbed in the buttocks.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Kihara, at a regular news conference today, confirmed that the former detainee returned to Japan yesterday in good health.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
The county alleges mental health clinicians employed by NaphCare evaluated a detainee named Alvin Ruis at least five times and failed to take appropriate action.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
One of the charges also describes the detainee suffering an internal rectal tear after being stabbed in the buttocks.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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Earlier this year, a Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge ruled that the most serious charges against four of six defendants in the shooting will be held for trial.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Using unique identifiers attached to each arrestee, The Post excluded a number of apparent duplicate arrests from its analysis.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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It had been edited, presumably using generative AI, to show the arrestee as weeping uncontrollably.—
Donald Moynihan,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Preliminary investigation indicated that an unknown offender pulled out a gun and shot into a crowd of people who were standing outside, hitting three of them.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, the worst offenders are often the most traveled.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Investigators have not determined a description of the suspect.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The news of the suspect’s arrest was first reported by Wired.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The latter’s rotating seasonal menu features crudo, chowders, and salads, as well as entrée mainstays like steak, chicken, fish, and pasta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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As well as her most recognizable fish, a whole, butterflied white fish, beautifully charred on the grill and painted with both red adobo and a garlic-parsley rub.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach killer, admitted to killing eight women over a span of decades, and the FBI is now looking into what motivated the 62-year-old to carry out his crimes to help capture other criminals in the future.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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