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Recent Examples of arrestee
The arrestees were released later in the day without charges.
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Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
If no one from EMS is there, officers will then take the arrestee to the hospital.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Both new arrestees were awaiting arraignment on felony charges in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
For months, the Police Department has discussed a potential pilot program in which police would retain custody of arrestees and the city would conduct virtual magistration hearings.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
If no one from EMS is there, officers will then take the arrestee to the hospital.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Both new arrestees were awaiting arraignment on felony charges in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
For months, the Police Department has discussed a potential pilot program in which police would retain custody of arrestees and the city would conduct virtual magistration hearings.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrestee
Noun
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Bonds in the hundreds of millions of dollars are sometimes seen with high profile or wealthy defendants.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, two other defendants, Ezequiel David Pereyra, a former hotel employee, and Braian Paiz, a waiter who served Payne at a restaurant, remain in custody.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Negotiations are underway to try to reach the second phase of the agreement, which would see the release of all living hostages in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a permanent ceasefire and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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In exchange for the bodies, Israel on Saturday is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, as outlined in the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If convicted of second-degree murder, the seven suspects could face life in prison.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Witnesses said the suspect appeared to flee the scene, according to police.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Williamson spends the entire movie moving from one L.A. locale and subculture to another, meeting a motley crew of criminals rich, scrappy, and everything in between, along the way.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestee. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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