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detention cell

NOUN
drunk tank
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The system came in for blistering criticism after the death of a Sri Lankan migrant in a detention cell.

From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021

CBP also began using some of the detention cell space inside the courthouse — jail cells normally run by the Marshals Service — to detain and question suspects, according to officials familiar with the matter.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2020

Resistance guests will be thrown into a detention cell where they could run up against Kylo Ren.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

Throughout the experience, guests will get thrown into a detention cell, encounter villain Kylo Ren, and then board a trackless ride system to make a hectic escape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

The last time he had felt like this was back in his small detention cell.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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