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Recent Examples of arrestee
Fewer than one in three arrestees were charged with any offense, and most of those were for minor infractions like jaywalking, littering, and blocking sidewalks.
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V.n. Trinh / Made By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The oldest arrestee appears to be one Noah Cohen, who just turned 57.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Among the Indiana arrestees, 21 have been sentenced.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The arrestees were released later in the day without charges.
—Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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V.n. Trinh / Made By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
The oldest arrestee appears to be one Noah Cohen, who just turned 57.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Among the Indiana arrestees, 21 have been sentenced.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The arrestees were released later in the day without charges.
—Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrestee
Noun
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The defendant has been arrested multiple times for theft over the last 13 years, according to reports.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The four defendants were charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring people to the U.S., transporting people illegally in the U.S., and harboring people without legal status in the U.S. for private financial gain and resulting in death, according to prosecutors.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas, which lasted 42 days and concluded last weekend, leaving the truce hanging by a thread, 33 Israeli hostages were released in exchange for 1,735 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the first phase of the ceasefire, Hamas handed over 33 Israeli hostages as well as five Thais returned in an unscheduled release, in exchange for around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees from Israeli jails and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from some of their positions in Gaza.—
Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police believe that the suspects fled from the car wash in a white four-door Kia after shooting the late rapper and his daughter.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The suspect fled the scene and has not been found, but police believe the shooter knew the victim.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Only criminal hacking is a crime, and not all hackers are criminals.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Officers says there are many reasons people use fake plates: criminals hoping to avoid being tracked by law enforcement, evading fines on toll roads, or people trying to find a way to drive without a driver’s license or insurance.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestee. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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