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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detainees
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Meanwhile, Ellison's co-defendants, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, were left free by the courts.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
30 Dec. 2024 -
The cert petition was filed after the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled against the defendants in the case and held that Honolulu’s case should proceed under state law.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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In Texas, the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifies offenders six months before their initial eligibility and notice is sent to both trial officials and victim family members.—
Olivia Garrett,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy amid a price-fixing scandal and was acquired by Taiwanese fish conglomerate FCF Co for nearly $1 billion.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans, other land vertebrates, and jawed fish have synovial joints.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Detainees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detainees. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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