1
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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Abughazaleh gained national attention when she was arrested on federal charges for protesting outside an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview, Illinois.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The report did not say exactly how many people are subject to arbitrary detention.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The appropriation, which came as part of the President’s domestic-spending bill, has kept ICE flush with cash during the shutdown.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Following the longest federal shutdown in the country’s history last year, Congress completed work on 11 of this year’s 12 appropriations bills.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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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In comparing department data from 2024 to 2025, Chamberlain said APD has recorded a 197% increase in fentanyl seizures, more than 600% increase in heroin seizures, a nearly 930% spike in the seizure of meth and an almost 80% increase in drug arrests.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That specter continues to reverberate through that first Chiefs Super Bowl roster, from which 12 had died by their early 70s, suffering from such issues as cancer, heart problems, seizures and various forms of dementia.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The housekeeper was already in a drug court program as an alternative to incarceration on other charges when authorities arrested her in connection with the Richins case, investigators said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Connecticut continues to pursue criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing incarceration and expanding diversionary opportunities for offenders.—
Keith Wortz,
Hartford Courant,
13 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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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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Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry announced that a petition for annexation has been filed with local governments, including Madison and Mifflin townships, to move the project forward.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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