detained
Example Sentences
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The police did not disclose how many lawmakers had been detained.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In this case, Kyodo reported that a police officer questioned and detained the suspect as he walked alone on a street in Naha's entertainment district late Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Under this administration, some Salvadorans with TPS have been declining government contract jobs out of fear of being detained, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Within six months, he said, the Doddridge County Sheriff’s Office detained two people living in the U.S. illegally and received more than $137,000 in federal funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“If I hadn’t been detained upstate,” Ridgeway said, “I’m sure I’d have scooped up the three of you before the trail got cold. Lovey—was that its name?”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
