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Recent Examples of repatriate
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
The vast majority of the deportees, 107, were repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Ukraine will take at least a year to identify the thousands of soldiers’ bodies repatriated by Russia and establish whether Moscow has mistakenly included more of its servicemen, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
On Friday, prosecutors requested that a judge dismiss the case, writing that upon being released on bond earlier Friday, he was detained on civil immigration violations and repatriated to Mexico.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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According to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, national authorities and military officials spent the past two years working towards repatriating an erotic travertine tile mosaic with ancient Roman origins.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
The vast majority of the deportees, 107, were repatriated to their countries of origin.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Ukraine will take at least a year to identify the thousands of soldiers’ bodies repatriated by Russia and establish whether Moscow has mistakenly included more of its servicemen, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
On Friday, prosecutors requested that a judge dismiss the case, writing that upon being released on bond earlier Friday, he was detained on civil immigration violations and repatriated to Mexico.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriate
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As discussed in my previous Forbes article, covered expatriates involuntarily stripped of citizenship face a mark-to-market tax on unrealized gains and U.S. recipients of gifts or inheritances from them at any future date face significant transfer taxes.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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In cities with large Norwegian communities, such as London, Seattle, and throughout the Midwest in the United States, expatriates and descendants of Norwegian immigrants come together to honor their heritage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year but has yet to receive a wide release.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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They were joined by many members of the creative team, including musical director and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and director Thomas Kail — all who receiving loving introductions by Seller.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But using military infrastructure to detain civilians, many of whom came here through legal pathways like asylum, humanitarian parole, and other refugee statuses, erodes the boundary between national defense and domestic enforcement.—
Chris Purdy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s why it’s being featured in her latest tour with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, an ensemble comprising 74 musicians, all Ukrainian, including recent refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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Despite their growing numbers, Venezuelans remain among the least likely immigrant groups to be naturalized U.S. citizens.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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The landmark amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., even former slaves.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Deportations to Laos have historically been difficult, but the Trump administration has pressured the country into taking deportees, the outlet reported.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Trump administration paid Bukele’s government $6 million to detain hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in the country’s megaprison known as CECOT, where extreme overcrowding, poor sanitary conditions, and violence have been documented.—
Elizabeth Bratton,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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File photo: Agents wait to detain migrants coming for their hearings at an immigration court in New York.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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By the administration’s own admission, however, many migrants deported since the start of the president’s second term have no criminal record at all.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The divide was especially dramatic in Massachusetts, where 94% of immigrants arrested by ICE were apprehended in the community — and 78% had no criminal record.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The quays around this warehouse saw millions of emigrants board ships bound for destinations such as America and Canada.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Throughout the ages, Chimney Rock has stood as an important marker amid the unending grassland, first for Native Americans and later for Western emigrants and fur traders.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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