detain
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Passers-by gave chase and managed to detain the man, in his 30s, and hand him over to police.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Speaking at the University of Kansas, the senior liberal justice was asked about a September 2025 decision that dealt with the rules for federal immigration agents to detain people and ask about their citizenship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Prosecutors also said he left the scene, changed his shirt and shoes, and returned two hours later, at which point agents recognized him and moved to detain him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The AEA allows the government to detain and deport citizens of hostile foreign nations in times of war or during an "invasion or predatory incursion."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
I bluffed, because if they were to detain me, Nazario was the only lawyer I knew and that might lead right to Bodega.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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