detainment
Example Sentences
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She added that the family of the British man had been able to speak to him following his detainment.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
To a pastor released after a warrantless detainment.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
The case has been closely monitored by human rights groups including Amal Clooney's Clooney Foundation for Justice, which in October questioned the lengthy detainment, citing "repeated postponements and slow progress".
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Families are divided by the U.S. border or have loved ones in immigration detainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
These unprovable suspicions, Jackson’s detainment in the laundry, Pierrot’s wretched delivery and the morning’s colossal heat were oppressive to Briony.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
