as in detains
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remands
Noun
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The Statesman also discovered that although a 2017 Texas law requires new school buses to have seat belts, many older buses — like the 2011 model involved in the Hays crash — remain without restraints.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 Dec. 2024 -
Reality intrudes — in the form of external crises, financial restraints, political roadblocks, and subsequent elections that demonstrate that your ideology isn’t popular when put into practice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The incarcerations have been part of Bukele’s controversial efforts to stem the high crime rates and gang violence that have plagued the country for years.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin consistently denies the existence of political prisoners in Russia, claiming all incarcerations are based on legal violations, despite human rights organizations indicating otherwise.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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According to a report on CBS 19, the sector has seen 15,000 apprehensions in the 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the largest volume ever recorded by the sector, over 14,000 more than was recorded in fiscal year 2024.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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That is on pace to match the previous fiscal year’s maritime events, in which there were 589 incidents leading to 1,375 apprehensions.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each therapy dog team commits to at least two to three two-hour shifts monthly, the airport notes.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Like, perhaps, directing ABC to a settlement that commits $15 million to the president-elect’s future presidential museum.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lead poisoning, meanwhile, can be difficult to detect, but even small amounts can cause health problems in children, including developmental delays, learning difficulties and seizures.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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Taking a dosage too high could result in seizures and hospitalization.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, a co-op owner holds shares in the corporation that owns the building, along with a proprietary lease granting them the sole right to occupy a specific unit.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dave Schultz holds the single-season record with 472 for the 1974-75 Broad Street Bullies, while Tiger Williams has the career mark at 3,971.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But when Lynch’s camera captures them in the vehicle’s back seat, the wholesome mood suddenly shifts.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Remands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remands. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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