detainment
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“We recently became aware of the detainment of minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela in El Paso, Texas,” the Padres club said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
To a pastor released after a warrantless detainment.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
The detainment of the pair sparked protests outside the detention facility where they were being held, and led to a national outcry.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 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
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
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