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indefinite

[in-def-uh-nit] / ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt /


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Plus, the high court has long suggested that there are serious constitutional problems with allowing indefinite civil detention.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The complaint is being 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

He was given an indefinite sentence for public protection with a minimum term of eight years.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The professors had declared an indefinite strike and the students had taken over all the buildings.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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