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Recent Examples of detainee
As a result, a detainee may see several different judges as a case progresses.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In one case, a detainee didn’t get his medicine for days, despite bringing it to the center, according to the letter.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s also Iman’s colleague, Ghaderi (Reza Akhlaghi), who advises him to sign a detainee’s death sentence without even reviewing the file, which is the way things seem to function in their department.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
And chronic detainee hunger is often dismissed by inspectors, as long as the menus are certified as nutritionally adequate.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
In one case, a detainee didn’t get his medicine for days, despite bringing it to the center, according to the letter.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
There’s also Iman’s colleague, Ghaderi (Reza Akhlaghi), who advises him to sign a detainee’s death sentence without even reviewing the file, which is the way things seem to function in their department.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
And chronic detainee hunger is often dismissed by inspectors, as long as the menus are certified as nutritionally adequate.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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One of Wagner’s co-defendants was also sentenced Wednesday for his guilty plea to assault, which was downgraded to a misdemeanor charge.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The defendant and his mother frequently argued in the weeks between Wei Hou’s release from prison and the victim’s murder, with Zhu Hou believing her son was stealing cash from her to fund his drug habit, Holland said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The agency has touted efforts to arrest violent criminals, though public records of their first weeks in Chicago show the majority of arrestees didn't have violent criminal records.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Users can search the website for arrests by state, the country that the arrestee is originally from, and other information, such as crime or name.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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At that time, the suspect attacked the officer, punching him in the face, and then attempting to punch and kick him repeatedly, the release said.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Others dive the Vandenberg, a massive former military ship turned artificial reef now draped in coral and schooling fish, or swing by the Southernmost Point for a photo with the iconic buoy.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first thing to do is to reduce the damage to the United States, the inflow of guns and criminals and immigrants and drugs into the United States, the destabilizing of a key part of the Western Hemisphere.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Also, place freezes with ChexSystems and the National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange to stop criminals from opening bank accounts, phone lines, or utility services in his name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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