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Recent Examples of remand
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Police first arrested him in 2020 and, having served time in between on remand, he was released on parole last month, which is where this story gets even more interesting.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
He was remanded into custody following the verdict.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Those charges, and the evidence against Robinson, were strong enough for a judge to sign off on Utah Attorney General Brian Davis' request be held without bail pending formal charges in the case, according to a remand order signed by Magistrate Judge Shawn R. Howell and obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Police first arrested him in 2020 and, having served time in between on remand, he was released on parole last month, which is where this story gets even more interesting.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
After a preliminary hearing, Fossett was remanded without bail to await the decision of the grand jury, which came on June 2.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
He was remanded into custody following the verdict.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand
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In the case at hand, the defendants have been indicted in connection with the July 4 shooting of a local police lieutenant outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Johnson County.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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The New Mexico measure prohibits state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities and bars agreements that allow local law officers to carry out federal immigration functions.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He was jailed in January 2021 and moved to an Arctic penal colony in late 2023.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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For example, Yasser Abu Shabab, the now-deceased head of one of the gangs, reportedly escaped prison, where he was jailed for drug smuggling.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Detainers are federal requests to local law enforcement to detain individuals for up to 48 hours after they're set to be released from criminal confinement — which gives ICE time to decide whether to take them into custody to begin deportation proceedings.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a result of the parents' confinement, the family dog also only goes outside in a limited capacity.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told ABC News that a person had been detained for questioning in connection with the case and that authorities were preparing a search of a location in relation to the detainee.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Of those detained, 73% had no criminal conviction, nearly half had no criminal conviction at all, nor any pending criminal charges; and only 5% had a violent criminal conviction, according to Cato Institute data.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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He is charged with grand larceny, kidnapping, unauthorized use of a vehicle and unlawful imprisonment, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bukele brought murder rates in El Salvador to historic lows through a gargantuan imprisonment campaign and police crackdown, but faces numerous allegations of human rights violations, especially regarding his notorious Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Immersion Fellowship for their work with women incarcerated in county jails.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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While incarcerated, that previous operator had more than 460 calls with Solomon in the past year alone, the report said.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Journalist Vida Rabbani and activist Abdollah Momeni, who were arrested with Mahmoudian in January, were also released after 17 days of incarceration.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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My approach involves raising wages, protecting affordable housing, and dismantling the workforce barriers that follow people after incarceration.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ina’s parents – both American citizens – were forced from their San Francisco home and confined to the Tanforan racetrack detention center in San Bruno.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Remand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remand. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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