indefinite
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Immigration proceedings, the court explained, are civil, not criminal matters, and the Supreme Court has long suggested that there would be serious constitutional problems with a statute that allows indefinite civil detention.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
The complaint was filed on behalf of 14 deportees, some of whom are currently held in Equatorial Guinea under conditions "amounting to arbitrary and indefinite detention", according to the lawsuit, seen by AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But only a handful have instituted indefinite bans, and just four other towns have sent related matters to the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
It doesn’t inherently require large-scale occupation or indefinite responsibility for political outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
He took to his bed, eventually so enervated that he was forced to take an indefinite leave from his job at the shipyard.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Vocabulary lists containing indefinite
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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Means to an End: Fin
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