How to Use extradition in a Sentence

extradition

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  • Van der Sloot’s extradition to the U.S. doesn’t mark the end of his sentence for the Flores case.
    — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
  • The three men were in custody and one was awaiting extradition to the U.S.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Since then Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the U.S. to face charges of fraud.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Kenya has an extradition treaty with the United States.
    — Larry Madowo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The court said in that case extradition may not be permitted.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • His wife is awaiting the outcome of an appeal in her own extradition case.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023
  • That includes some countries that don’t have extradition treaties with the United States, such as Switzerland and Ecuador.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s what to know about the long-running legal battle over his extradition and what could happen next.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The extradition of a third suspect, Ezekial Ejehem Robert, 19, is still pending.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Vallow Daybell could either agree to the extradition or fight it.
    — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The court of appeals will rule on his case before the extradition proceeding can begin.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
  • An extradition hearing for Ms. Smyth, who remains in custody, has been set for April 17.
    — Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Carter initially declined to waive extradition from New York but did so on Jan. 5, Hely said.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Where will Do Kwon go next? Seoul is seeking extradition, and so is Washington.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The United States then appealed her ruling and won, and Assange’s extradition was approved in June 2022.
    — Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
  • Shipley spends the months leading up to the extradition hearing trying to drum up support for Assange in Europe.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But the court said Peru had shown a legal basis for his extradition that Toledo has been unable to refute.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
  • He was arrested in Cyprus in February, but fled when he was released on bail to await extradition.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 July 2023
  • Miller is being held in a Tennessee jail awaiting extradition back to Ohio.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Assange stands at a critical juncture in his fight against extradition to the United States.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • He was charged with second-degree murder and is awaiting extradition from New York to Virginia, Davis said.
    — Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The sheriff’s office is still awaiting the extradition of Samantha Scott from Nevada.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The man who claimed to own Hackett demanded extradition.
    — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2023
  • Omar Smith is in Richmond awaiting extradition to Prince George’s, police said.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Authorities have not yet made a request to the U.S. for Bolsonaro's extradition.
    — David Faris, The Week, 22 Jan. 2023
  • At that time, however, the Bahamas had only approved extradition of Bankman-Fried for the initial seven charges.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
  • He was arrested over the summer in Europe and is pending extradition.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This would and could only be different if the USA itself were to submit a corresponding extradition request or if our client were to do so.
    — Nadine Schmidt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In Peru, all extraditions must be approved by the president.
    — Regina Garcia Cano and Franklin Briceno, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • Eight of the defendants are in the custody of international partners, and the U.S. will be seeking their extradition, Garland said.
    — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023

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