detention camp
Example Sentences
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Escape attempts from the largest detention camp in northeast Syria, Al Hol, have increased this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
The detention camp contract at Fort Bliss, which could eventually hold 5,000 people, was awarded to a consortium of firms led by a company on the military contracting list for over $1 billion.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025
Alfred had been arrested and was being held in the Westerbork detention camp in The Netherlands.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
They raided landmarks such as the Biltmore and Beverly Hills hotels, and a detention camp was set up in Los Angeles’ Elysian Park to temporarily house the people picked up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
Morris Foote, was taken prisoner, and escaped, with thrilling experiences, from a detention camp in South Carolina; while his brother, Lieut.
From The Story of Cooperstown by Ralph Birdsall
