extradition

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Recent Examples of extradition McKee is awaiting extradition from the Winnebago County jail in Rockford, Illinois, where he's being held. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Under the previous administration, ties between Canada and China all but collapsed following the 2018 extradition spat involving a senior Huawei executive. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 India, where Hasina fled in the aftermath of the protests, has not responded to calls for her extradition. Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 An email and a telephone message seeking comment from Coeytaux on Tuesday on the extradition push went unanswered. CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extradition
Noun
  • Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Trump’s border advisor, Tom Homan, announced Thursday that federal authorities would wind down immigration crackdowns in Minnesota, but only if agents were given access to jails to seize undocumented immigrants for deportation.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
    Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The return represents a milestone not just for education operations but for a community that has navigated displacement, disruption and recovery together.
    Daily News, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Buddhist temple was directly in the path of the project, threatening its displacement.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extradition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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