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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainees
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Allocution statements are typically an opportunity for defendants to express remorse in an effort to mitigate their sentences.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Deem fired his weapon at the suspects, but no injuries were reported, and the disturbance suspect has not been apprehended.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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One of the suspects was found guilty of first-degree murder in June 2021, among a list of other charges, while the other suspect pleaded guilty in early 2020 to 17 counts, including murder charges.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sting took place along Interstate 40, where officials found most offenders with unverifiable licenses behind the wheels of 80,000-pound 18-wheelers.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Columns speculated endlessly about the men in Mary’s life, her engagement to Daniel Payne and her connection to local criminals.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The fish was a beautiful, rich color and had great flavor, but the pieces were uneven in shape and size, with some of them clearly cut from the center of the fish and some from the thinner ends.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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In every state and eligible territory, SNAP benefits can be used to buy most grocery items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, breads, cereals, snack foods, and nonalcoholic drinks like juice, coffee, and bottled water.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Detainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainees. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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