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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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
As a result, the panel reversed the conviction and remanded it for a new trial.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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
Perez was remanded into custody by the Parole Fugitive Unit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
As a result, the panel reversed the conviction and remanded it for a new trial.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand
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The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Consequently, Parra and Lambert's clients, who have been able to pay bond, get released from detention and await their immigration court hearings from home.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Other travelers have been burned, gored or even jailed after breaking park safety rules.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Valizadeh is among at least 15 reporters currently jailed in Iran, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Lira was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unlike several of the other artists on view, his confinement is the result of political repression rather than mental illness.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The agents swarming the car to detain Rodriguez knew a lot about her and her husband, Medina said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to De Bremaeker, the mother, who had received a removal order, was on a supervisory check-in when she was detained.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Rosen said O’Connor would face at least 30 years of imprisonment pending aggravating factors still to be considered by a judge on March 11.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Alexander brothers have been incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since their December 2024 arrests.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The arrests have sparked fear among families of immigrants incarcerated at Elmwood.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Proceeds from the book, which features interviews and studio visits with 20 Angeleno residents, go toward establishing the new community center where individuals returning home from incarceration will have access to art classes, creative residencies and housing.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Coping mechanisms Participants described self-reliance as essential to coping with incarceration and life after release.—
Helena Addison,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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While there’s plenty of nostalgia to satisfy old souls like myself, this isn’t a route where the glory days are confined to the rearview mirror.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kaine stressed that Democrats want to fund the other agencies at DHS, while confining the ongoing negotiations to the immigration enforcement agencies.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Remand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remand. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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