extradition

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Recent Examples of extradition Molina Garcia is awaiting extradition to Charlotte, the press release said. Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026 Tokhtakhounov was arrested in Italy on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery, but fought his extradition to the US and was released by the Italian courts. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026 The South Lake Tahoe man was booked at the Douglas County jail, where he was being held without bail pending extradition back to California. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Leahy said he had been booked into custody on a warrant for his arrest in the homicide and is in an Indiana county jail awaiting an extradition hearing. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extradition
Noun
  • Add to that a backlog of federal immigration cases and the ongoing legal fallout from the administration’s mass-deportation push, and the result is an organization that is thoroughly overwhelmed.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The data on deportations reveals that while total numbers were higher under Democratic presidents, the methods and priorities differed significantly.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
  • On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And some say Mercor is causing job displacement, replacing stable full-time careers with gig work that will contribute to AI taking human jobs.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and designed by Omega Architects, the all-aluminum cruiser was distinguished by a fast-displacement hull and a vertical stem (or plumb bow) that notched her multiple prestigious awards and inspired an entire Heesen series of 164-foot fast-cruisers.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026

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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extradition. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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