detaining

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Detaining Cowen, Judge Mathieson said the defendant entered the venue and "went straight for Mr Carey".

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Detaining an American tourist also tends to generate substantial attention within the United States, allowing even small countries to exert indirect pressure on Washington.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2022

Detaining fewer people did not result in a significant increase in no-shows at immigration hearings - the most common reason for detention, according to Immigration and Refugee Board data.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022

Detaining any person without arraignment or trial violates the Constitution and international human rights laws.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2019

Detaining her in his embrace, he said, 'I may assure you now, my favourite child, that I am made happy by the sound decision at which you have arrived.

From Hard Times by Dickens, Charles