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Recent Examples of rearrest
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
With a protective order, a call to 911 would result in an immediate response by officers who knew the background and there would likely be a rearrest for violating the order.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2024
Success of the transition center will be measured by the number of rearrests and missed court appearances that occur, comparing data of those who the center helped to people with similar charges released without intervention, and seeing if there is a decrease.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2023
The youth was supposed to have been sentenced last month but was missing until his rearrest.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
The judge is there to coordinate, cajole and, when necessary, coerce: If participants continue using substances or flout the mandates of the court, the judge can sanction them, including through rearrest.
—Ted Alcorn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
And even as prisons empty out, people are still being arrested — or fear rearrest.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
In Texas, Knox Fitzpatrick heard of David’s rearrest.
—Edward Kiersh, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023
His rearrest was ordered by Judge Tammy D. Geathers, officials said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2023
Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Regardless, at the urging of Gable’s lawyer, the judge ordered the state not to rearrest Gable, now 63, who remains out of custody in Kansas on federal supervision.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2023
Last week, Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the judge that the Marion County District Attorney’s Office didn’t plan to retry or reindict Gable within a 90-day deadline Acosta had set, but wanted to reserve the right to reinvestigate the case and rearrest or reindict him in the future.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Chechen civilians were arbitrarily detained in even greater numbers; they were often discharged without their identity documents, limiting their freedom of movement and exposing them to rearrest at checkpoints.
—David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
When sheriff’s deputies went to rearrest him at his home in Lake Mary, Mr. Greenberg claimed to have explosives and threatened to harm himself, according to a deputy’s report.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2021
Noun
Rhodes and Amin say that Rhodes encouraged Amin to seek help at a recovery center, if not through rearrest.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
With a protective order, a call to 911 would result in an immediate response by officers who knew the background and there would likely be a rearrest for violating the order.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2024
Success of the transition center will be measured by the number of rearrests and missed court appearances that occur, comparing data of those who the center helped to people with similar charges released without intervention, and seeing if there is a decrease.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2023
The youth was supposed to have been sentenced last month but was missing until his rearrest.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
The judge is there to coordinate, cajole and, when necessary, coerce: If participants continue using substances or flout the mandates of the court, the judge can sanction them, including through rearrest.
—Ted Alcorn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
And even as prisons empty out, people are still being arrested — or fear rearrest.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
In Texas, Knox Fitzpatrick heard of David’s rearrest.
—Edward Kiersh, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023
His rearrest was ordered by Judge Tammy D. Geathers, officials said.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2023
Verb
Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Regardless, at the urging of Gable’s lawyer, the judge ordered the state not to rearrest Gable, now 63, who remains out of custody in Kansas on federal supervision.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2023
Last week, Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the judge that the Marion County District Attorney’s Office didn’t plan to retry or reindict Gable within a 90-day deadline Acosta had set, but wanted to reserve the right to reinvestigate the case and rearrest or reindict him in the future.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Chechen civilians were arbitrarily detained in even greater numbers; they were often discharged without their identity documents, limiting their freedom of movement and exposing them to rearrest at checkpoints.
—David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
When sheriff’s deputies went to rearrest him at his home in Lake Mary, Mr. Greenberg claimed to have explosives and threatened to harm himself, according to a deputy’s report.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearrest
Noun
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That betrayal then cascaded to a confused arrest, beating, and questioning by Pilate, who by then anticipated rioting.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ocasio-Cortez spoke out against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement, which has led to thousands of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The plaintiffs were held longer than they normally would have been jailed because Immigration and Customs Enforcement had lodged detainer requests.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The three men, captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, are set to be freed Saturday, in the fifth exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, Mackie is joined by his very own Falcon, Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres), and his pal, formerly wrongfully incarcerated Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly).—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Released in 2015 — three years into his incarceration — Viking became Kartel’s fourth consecutive project to reach the top 10 of Reggae Albums (No. 3).—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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Funds will be steered toward expanding its payor and health system partnerships and providing more services to high-risk populations, including adults in the criminal justice system, where the company sees telehealth as a means of providing consistent care from incarceration to reentry.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Six immigrants detained under that arrangement at a medium-security federal prison in Victorville, Calif., sued Trump, then-Atty.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Finland is still investigating the incident, but police have detained a ship carrying Russian oil products, suspected of dragging its anchor across the cable.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The arrest and detentions are separate from a DEA operation ABC News also observed in Denver that day while accompanying ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.—
Jeffrey Cook,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces on Fox News that the first flights of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status arrive at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Five people were later imprisoned for his murder, with prosecutors accusing two of them of being members of the notorious Los Lobos gang.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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He was imprisoned for four months in 2024 and was released just a week ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While the crew endured the challenges of confinement for the sake of science, their work embodies a larger purpose: enabling future explorers to journey farther and stay longer.—
Anastasia Stepanova,
Space.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sentenced to 3 years in prison, with the first year on home confinement.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearrest. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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