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as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
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as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
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Recent Examples of detainer
In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Cox said his department ignored requests due to the Trust Act, which prohibits local cooperation with ICE for civil detainers, but, per city officials, still allows for cooperation in certain criminal matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite being cleared, Mejia remained in custody after Monday's hearing because of an immigration detainer.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Collins says detainers have not affected population levels.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Cox said his department ignored requests due to the Trust Act, which prohibits local cooperation with ICE for civil detainers, but, per city officials, still allows for cooperation in certain criminal matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite being cleared, Mejia remained in custody after Monday's hearing because of an immigration detainer.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Collins says detainers have not affected population levels.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
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Her mother, Maria Alejandra, had told me in long, vivid emails about some of more serious concerns about her and her daughter’s deteriorating mental and physical health during their prolonged detention.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the city council's Public Safety Committee unanimously voted to declare its opposition to any potential plan by the federal agency to purchase or convert warehouses within the city limits into detention facilities.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Donations to the government are accepted into the Treasury Department – which holds the government's cash – and then disbursed based on congressional appropriations – rules set by Congress about how they can be distributed – just like other federal funds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Schumer introduced a bill to solely fund TSA, suspending Senate rules and advancing it through the Rules Committee, which doesn’t handle appropriations legislation.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Mar. 2026
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In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Ghana, also in West Africa, lawmakers are reviving a similar bill that seeks to impose up to three years of imprisonment for identifying as LGBTQ, with advocates facing potential sentences of up to 10 years.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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There have been several large drug seizures in Puerto Rico in the last few months alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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From 2022 to 2024, Mexican authorities greatly increased the seizure of these vehicles and the detention of migrants traveling inside them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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On average, detention facilities daily now hold nearly 70,000 immigrants, a scale of mass detention not seen since the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans and nationals during World War II.—
Eric Westervelt,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many of the deposits preceded Epstein’s incarceration at MCC.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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If the digital nouveau riche have sufficient discretionary income to unseat the coupon-clipping linear-TV gang, all that outsized buying power may not necessarily translate to a full-on tech takeover.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines of Denver, a frequent but unsuccessful takeover suitor of Spirit Airlines, intends to add daily service to Dulles International Airport outside of Washington starting May 21, the company announced this week.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The controversial Crowsnest annexation petition in Castle Pines has been withdrawn by the developer, as Castle Pines prepares to consider creating an annexation policy.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Approved on Tuesday was the annexation of the land into Yorkville that will one day hold the Project Cardinal data centers, a rezoning of the area to a general manufacturing zoning district and utility, infrastructure and development agreements between the city and Pioneer Development.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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