detainees

plural of detainee

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Noun
  • Meanwhile, Ellison's co-defendants, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, were left free by the courts.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The cert petition was filed after the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled against the defendants in the case and held that Honolulu’s case should proceed under state law.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In Texas, the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifies offenders six months before their initial eligibility and notice is sent to both trial officials and victim family members.
    Olivia Garrett, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Elvi's Kitchen is now a favorite with locals and tourists alike for dishes like fresh fish prepared in Maya adobo sauce and even unique vegan and vegetarian dishes like coconut ceviche and curry.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
  • What's good for fish may be good for robots, too, as researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have developed an artificial gill that can extract oxygen from seawater to run fuel cells to power robotic sea gliders on long missions.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
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