detain

Example Sentences

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A US state department official said an individual with ties to an Iranian-aligned militia group, Kataib Hezbollah, was detained by Iraqi authorities.

From BBC

“We’re on track now to have the deadliest year in ICE history for people detained in their custody,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The two individuals detained on Monday are adults, according to a source following the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

The UK Foreign Office said it is providing consular assistance to "a small number of British nationals" that have been detained there, and its ambassador is talking with Emirati authorities about the cases.

From BBC

Police detained a first suspect, possibly a minor, in the early hours of Saturday just after he placed a device outside the bank building, near the Champs-Elysees.

From Barron's