detain

Example Sentences

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He said detention facilities were necessary to detain people so they could be guaranteed due process.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It can only be effective "if there are also stronger efforts to identify, detain, investigate and prosecute, in accordance with international standards, those who fund, organise and support the gangs' activities", Turk added.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In the journal, Mr. Hertling was able to detain the man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

In November, a federal judge ordered Khan be released and blocked her detention until the court could consider the government’s argument on why it needed to detain her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Fellow immigrants from your homeland are more than willing to pay it forward and pitch in to make sure the INS doesn't detain you.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi