detain

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Locals were detained and quickly released as investigative leads dried up.

From Los Angeles Times

Singh, a citizen of India who lacks legal status in the U.S., was detained by ICE after a magistrate judge ordered him released on bond.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman then became hostile and resisted officers’ attempts to detain her as they escorted her back through the security checkpoint.

From Los Angeles Times

The report urged the EU and UK to "detain Russian shadow fleet vessels that pose huge environmental and security threats to European and UK coastlines".

From Barron's

The government says 70 people were detained in seven states.

From The Wall Street Journal