detain

Example Sentences

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When Valerie demanded to know where the person they detained lived, she said, an agent vaguely motioned at a nearby apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times

His statement highlighted the dozens of individuals who have reportedly been detained under an "election protection law" for exercising their freedom of expression.

From Barron's

"Having a British passport or connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you," it warns.

From BBC

Police and prosecutors said they had detained an Egyptian, three Moroccans and a Syrian over the alleged plot.

From Barron's

This case is the latest in a series of charges laid against the cricket star-turned-politician, who has been detained since August 2023.

From BBC