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Recent Examples of repatriation
Eswatini's government stated the men would be held in solitary confinement pending repatriation, which officials later suggested could take up to a year.
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Billal Rahman
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ben Wieder, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But last week, the 33-year-old asked his attorney to drop his appeal, preferring repatriation to the possibility of indefinite detention.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
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After all, the average bachelor’s degree delivers a nearly 682% lifetime return on investment, while a professional degree raises that ROI to more than 2,200%.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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House Republicans found that the foundation, created by the state in 2023, wasn’t complying with state laws requiring it to disclose its mission, three-year plan, code of ethics, tax returns and other records.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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