detainment

Example Sentences

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The detainment of the pair sparked protests outside the detention facility where they were being held, and led to a national outcry.

From BBC

“We were met with improper searches, detainment without cause, and a complete lack of communication or basic dignity. Our pain was ignored. Our safety was threatened,” according to one person’s Facebook post about the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Santa Maria to demand answers about the detainment of nearly 150 people in Limón’s central coastal district in late December.

From Los Angeles Times

Families are divided by the U.S. border or have loved ones in immigration detainment.

From Los Angeles Times

Neither Michigan nor Moore have commented publicly on what happened next, but the firing appears to have set into motion the chain of events that led to Moore’s police detainment later that day.

From The Wall Street Journal