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Recent Examples of remand
Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Judge Lauren King of the Western District of Washington granted a motion to remand on Friday filed by Richard Ortoli, the administrator of Paul-Henri Nargeolet's estate.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The 8th Circuit remanded the case to the district court, which is expected to issue a final ruling sometime later this year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The prison, which has a capacity of 454, currently has about 400 female prisoners, both on remand and those already completing their sentences, including those for life.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Judge Lauren King of the Western District of Washington granted a motion to remand on Friday filed by Richard Ortoli, the administrator of Paul-Henri Nargeolet's estate.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All four had been denied bail since being charged and were remanded in custody for nearly two years before the trial kicked off in early 2023.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The 8th Circuit remanded the case to the district court, which is expected to issue a final ruling sometime later this year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remand
Noun
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His arrest and subsequent transfer to a detention facility near Dallas sparked campus protests and drew national attention amid broader crackdowns on student activism over the Israel-Gaza war.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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The postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, who is an Indian national, is now free to return to his home in Virginia while the legal challenge to his detention continues in court.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Combs has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Donald had also been jailed on weapon possession charges.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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According to the Post, Travis Sr. is currently serving a three-year probation with the first year under home confinement stemming from a 2023 arrest for gun and drug charges.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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He was granted a $250,000 bond with strict conditions, including giving up his state license to practice medicine, paying a $37,500 nonrefundable deposit, confinement to his Brickell Avenue high-rise condo, GPS electronic monitoring and turning over his U.S. and Argentine passports.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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Over the past few months, university students and activists on valid visas have been pursued by ICE and subsequently detained or even deported for being outspoken on political issues.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But the scam is particularly devious since the Trump administration has tried to revoke visas for foreign students while detaining others for views critical of Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Thomas, 55, is one of the success stories stemming from a city partnership with a national nonprofit that specializes in training homeless and previously incarcerated residents for new jobs and fresh starts.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Sirhan has been incarcerated in California for decades, and multiple requests for parole have been unsuccessful.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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Mothers in lockup have a different experience compared to those who aren’t behind bars, as incarceration can impact the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the mom and her baby, but luckily, programs of support are being established in jails, like Rikers Island’s Doula Program.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
10 May 2025
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Before the event, Serna said the goal was to make sure that women in custody know about the resources available to them both in the jail and after release to help break the cycle of incarceration.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Dempsey was sent to live with a distant city counselor and grew up to work in data entry, confined to her apartment computer.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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No longer confined to the pursuit of profit alone, these powerful forces are being reimagined as instruments of global healing, capable of restoring trust, dignity and interconnectedness across all sectors.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Soon after his arrest, Rogers claimed to have killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles in June 1994, and about 70 people overall.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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No citations have been issued nor have any arrests been made, but that may change as the investigation progresses, Spicer said.—
Marc Hayot,
Arkansas Online,
14 May 2025
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“Remand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remand. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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