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Recent Examples of remand
Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Action for Children’s mother and baby units provide a dedicated place for new and expectant mothers serving a prison sentence or on remand, Kate’s office at Kensington Palace said.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Finally, in 1989, the Southern District of Ohio recognized the broad authority of the Commissioner as the real party-in-interest in denying Pete Rose’s motion to remand his lawsuit back to Ohio state court.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
An attorney at one of the nation’s leading class action law firms indicated a remand is unlikely based on Dunne’s objection.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Action for Children’s mother and baby units provide a dedicated place for new and expectant mothers serving a prison sentence or on remand, Kate’s office at Kensington Palace said.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
On August 22, Heimann appeared before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and was remanded in custody pending his transfer to Maine, where his original offenses allegedly took place.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Finally, in 1989, the Southern District of Ohio recognized the broad authority of the Commissioner as the real party-in-interest in denying Pete Rose’s motion to remand his lawsuit back to Ohio state court.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand
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New Delhi’s support enabled Hasina to undermine democratic institutions, politicize the judiciary and Election Commission, and enforce repressive laws such as the Digital Security Act, which limited free speech online and allowed arbitrary arrests and detentions of opponents of the regime.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Protesters demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, arrests, and detention conditions have at times clashed with law enforcement.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gosnell has been jailed in September, while Broward County jail records show Thorpe was locked up on Sunday.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of her refusal, Davis was jailed for acting in contempt of court and lost her clerk re-election.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Anderson was sentenced to three months in prison and three months of home confinement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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As the two keepers' accelerating madness batters their already uneasy relationship, the film becomes a phantasmagorical endurance test, with the two antagonistic leads hurling themselves against their tight confinement.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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On October 25, the 58-year-old received a call from neighbors that his mother-in-law had been detained by Israeli soldiers while picking olives in the village of Nahalin in Bethlehem.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keller police did not immediately publicly release the arrest warrant affidavit or describe the basis for intending to detain or arrest Johnson.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The charges carry a maximum penalty of 68 months’ imprisonment and $200,000 in fines.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Was Hsieh’s self-imprisonment a statement on mass incarceration or prison reform?—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Four inmates had died, all of whom had been incarcerated at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, a compound near Pensacola run under contract by the Geo Group.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arlene adopted Aileen in 1991 Arlene and her husband, Robert, adopted Aileen in 1991, after she was arrested and incarcerated.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mass arrests in 1909 are an early example of police tactics that contribute to the disproportionate incarceration of Black people, a trend that continues today.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kitzing’s brother wrote to them throughout their incarceration, according to historical records.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Arpaio became well known for his harsh treatment of immigrants and jail inmates, confining them in tents without air conditioning in Arizona’s torrid climate.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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These efforts highlight that hypersonic technology is no longer confined to the arsenals of superpowers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Remand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remand. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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