custody
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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
After two days in custody in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre, the 67-year-old singer and actor went before a panel of four judges on Wednesday evening.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Serco has a prisoner escort and custody services contract with the Ministry of Justice across the south of England.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He was remanded in custody by a judge, who adjourned the case to July 8.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Magdalys remembered the recoil she’d felt just a little while ago when David had mentioned going back into the orphanage’s custody.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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