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extradite

[ek-struh-dahyt] / ˈɛk strəˌdaɪt /


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Beijing asks Thailand to extradite a reporter who exposed corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Witness Beijing’s demand for Thailand to extradite a Chinese journalist who exposed corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

An extradition agreement is in place between the UAE and Ireland and it was used to extradite Sean McGovern, a "senior lieutenant" in the organised crime group.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

As Albania does not extradite its citizens, French prosecutors plan to drop their case in favour of their Albanian colleagues, who have promised to seek compensation for French victims.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Trying to prevent Fischer’s escape to Iceland, various agencies in the United States accelerated their pursuit of Bobby, putting more pressure on Japan to extradite him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Mexico long ago abolished capital punishment and typically extradites its citizens on the condition they are spared death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

It would be a shame if the UK becomes a party to this travesty of justice and extradites Alexander back to Bucharest.

From Washington Times Jul. 9, 2018

He had been safe in Paris, because he had a French passport and France rarely extradites its own citizens.

From The New Yorker May 23, 2016

No announcement has yet been made, and a Justice Department official said Monday that no decision had been reached on where Guzman would be sent once Mexico actually extradites him.

From US News Jan. 12, 2016

Mexico regularly extradites leading traffickers but the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto resisted handing over Guzman after his Feb. 2014 arrest as a point of national pride.

From Reuters Jan. 11, 2016

Months later, once the extradition treaty went into force, McGovern was extradited to Dublin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Saab, extradited from Venezuela in May, pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Xiao had been extradited from Australia for the trial into Carr-Gomm's death.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Andrew and Tristan Tate are facing a bid by British prosecutors to have them extradited from the US to the UK after authorities issued 38 new charges against them.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

There were press reports that Bobby might be indicted and extradited back to the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Sheinbaum responded to the indictments by requesting the US provide "irrefutable" evidence against Rocha Moya before potentially extraditing him.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

In June this year, Brazilian authorities issued an extradition request to Argentina seeking help in extraditing more than 140 prosecuted rioters.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2024

UAE said in April that the process of extraditing him to Denmark had begun.

From Reuters May 17, 2023

Broidy said he conveyed this to various officials in Washington, including at the White House, telling then-Chief of Staff Reince Priebus that extraditing Guo would be “an incredible step forward” in U.S.-China relations.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2023

It was, however, only when the alleged crime was recent and followed up promptly that the rigid rule of extraditing slaves accused of crime was applied.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various




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