extradition

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Recent Examples of extradition The district attorney is seeking Sampath’s extradition from Texas and has issued an arrest warrant for Peng. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 Parrott was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday and is awaiting extradition to the Harris County, police said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 An arrest warrant was issued for Peng and an extradition warrant issued for Sampath. City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Parrott is fighting the extradition but Houston authorities are seeking a governor's warrant to expedite the process to get him back to Texas no later than roughly mid-May, Teare said. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition
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Noun
  • And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Under prior presidential administrations, they were considered low priorities for deportation.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
    Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The humanitarian toll continues to rise as families flee neighborhoods reduced to rubble, and aid groups warn that displacement on this scale is straining Lebanon’s already fragile infrastructure.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Broncos also still have to finalize negotiations with Denver Water around the displacement of their facilities from the Burnham Yard area.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extradition. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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