extradition

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Recent Examples of extradition Davis was in custody pending extradition to Louisiana. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 His extradition was approved by Venezuela’s Supreme Court in March, with conditions that he be tried only for the crimes specified in the request and that his legal rights be respected. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Authorities said Faux is awaiting extradition to Harris County. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 One other man, Kenneth Chee, remains in Florida await extradition. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition
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Noun
  • After the bridge collapse, officials with the Biden administration approached dozens of family members and loved ones of those who died and encouraged them to apply for programs that provide limited protection from deportation.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats estimate the administration has spent at least $40 million on these deportations.
    Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Long engaged with questions of violence, displacement, and the politics of gender, Malani here turns to the myth of Orestes to probe the historical roots of power and its persistence in the present.
    Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Turnout there was 23%, but officials cited challenges including large-scale displacement and outdated civil registry records.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extradition. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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