detaining

Example Sentences

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In the process of detaining street vendors, ICE officers also took a young woman, Andrea Velez, into custody, accusing her of assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In September, French authorities boarded the vessel, which claimed to be flagged in Benin, briefly detaining its captain and first mate.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Federal immigration agents have been arresting and detaining "bad people", Homan said, including 14 charged with homicide and 139 with assault, as well as 87 sex offenders and 28 gang members.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“We had better move on, Mr. Weston,” said she, “we are detaining the girls.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen