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Recent Examples of detainee
Former detainees at the notorious Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.
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Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The designation typically transfers oversight of a detainee's case to the State Department's Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, an office dedicated to negotiating the release of hostages and Americans deemed wrongfully detained abroad.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Deputies are required to conduct hourly safety checks and monitor cell cameras of detainees with mental illnesses.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The relief of most Syrians at Assad’s departure is clear from the celebrations that have filled the streets of Damascus and other cities and from the outpouring of emotion at the opening of the government’s network of prisons and the liberation of its detainees.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The designation typically transfers oversight of a detainee's case to the State Department's Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, an office dedicated to negotiating the release of hostages and Americans deemed wrongfully detained abroad.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Deputies are required to conduct hourly safety checks and monitor cell cameras of detainees with mental illnesses.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The relief of most Syrians at Assad’s departure is clear from the celebrations that have filled the streets of Damascus and other cities and from the outpouring of emotion at the opening of the government’s network of prisons and the liberation of its detainees.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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Mohammed and other defendants have already acknowledged their guilt, undermining any other proceeding against them, the appeals court found.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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In November, a military judge ruled that the plea agreements for the three defendants were valid.Ivana Saric, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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Among the Indiana arrestees, 21 have been sentenced.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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The arrestees were released later in the day without charges.Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Two law enforcement sources told CBS News that the suspect also had an AR-15 style weapon and a handgun with him at the time of the attack.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Authorities are investigating a possible military connection between Jabbar and the suspect in the Vegas case, who police have declined to identify.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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These rostra are used to slash through schools of fish, defend against predators, and, occasionally, strike at competitors or threats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other potential responses focus on the perpetrators rather than the puppeteers, prosecuting the petty criminals who carry out acts of sabotage or, in the Baltic Sea, boarding and impounding the offending vessel, as Finland did recently, and following up with a court case.Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In her petition, Conley wrote that deploying CHP officers and Solano County sheriff's deputies to Vallejo could help address crime, serve as a deterrent to potential criminals and provide support to an overworked police force.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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