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Recent Examples of detainee
The researchers called for a more complete investigation into detainee health risks, access to care, and improved tracking of transfer or release from custody.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The detainee population overall skews male.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
When one detainee approached a guard, he was punched in the face.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Those agents later arrested a white nurse who got into a confrontation with them while trying to care for the detainee.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The detainee population overall skews male.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
When one detainee approached a guard, he was punched in the face.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Those agents later arrested a white nurse who got into a confrontation with them while trying to care for the detainee.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainee
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The University of Kansas Hospital Authority settled with the Noltes shortly before the trial, and District Court Judge Courtney Mikesic approved the confidential settlement on April 13, dismissing KU Med as a defendant.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tupac’s stepbrother, Maurice Shakur, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Duane Davis and unnamed defendants, claiming recent developments point to a broader conspiracy behind the rapper’s death.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Using unique identifiers attached to each arrestee, The Post excluded a number of apparent duplicate arrests from its analysis.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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It had been edited, presumably using generative AI, to show the arrestee as weeping uncontrollably.—
Donald Moynihan,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Court records show Abugharbieh entered into a diversion program for first-time offenders charged with misdemeanors.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Per the alert, surveillance footage showed that in each of the incidents, one offender gained access by breaking into several vehicle windows and then proceeding to remove valuable items inside the cars.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police could not immediately describe the third suspect.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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This Filipino supermarket chain is great for frozen fish, longanisa (a kind of garlicky Filipino sausage), tangy banana ketchup, and other family staples.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Allen said this park is one that is favored by the Department of Natural Resources because the lake is stocked with fish.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many of the toughest criminals taken into ICE custody were already in prison, but many others who were arrested have no criminal history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the furthest part of space lies Dante 01, a detention facility that houses criminals who have committed the most shocking crimes imaginable.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainee. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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