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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
Texas law requires local law enforcement agencies to comply with ICE detainer requests.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The department’s policy is based off a 2017 state law prohibiting Massachusetts police officers from enforcing civil immigration detainers.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The Board of Supervisors ultimately stood by the county’s sanctuary policy to deny the detainer requests.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The department’s policy is based off a 2017 state law prohibiting Massachusetts police officers from enforcing civil immigration detainers.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The Board of Supervisors ultimately stood by the county’s sanctuary policy to deny the detainer requests.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainer
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Both state prosecutors and Busfield's defense were allotted an hour each to present their arguments for and against his continued detention, respectively.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Following an hourslong detention hearing, Judge David Murphy ruled that Busfield can be released on his own recognizance pending trial, citing his lack of criminal history, compliance with the court order for his arrest and the evidence in the case so far.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The appropriations package consists of three bills, which have received bipartisan support.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Violating the law − for both the largecarnivore and wolf-dog cross acts − are misdemeanors and punishable by monetary fines and imprisonment, for instance.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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After the seizure, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected Russian demands for special treatment of the Marinera’s crew during her regular briefing Wednesday.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The seizure struck Saturday afternoon.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Speaker Alexa Garza, program director of the Texas Center for Higher Education in Prison, shared her own path from incarceration to academic achievement.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Crossing into your neighbor's property to cut a tree is a misdemeanor crime punishable by a year in county jail, a fine no more than $500, or both a fine and incarceration.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Jan. 2026
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The takeover offer, which would make Sunway the country’s biggest property and construction firm, has also sparked public criticism.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The stunning claim came just a couple of hours after Trump left no room for anything less than a takeover of Greenland, fanning the flames of discord that allies feared could lead to the collapse of the Western alliance.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Another resident, Carolyn Reeves, said not knowing if the annexation would bring in commercial or residential development raises suspicion.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Detainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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