detention
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I constantly think about the people who were in detention with me.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
In letters written to the BBC from inside a detention facility, Davies says he was captured by Russian forces after being seriously injured on the front line.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released the wife of a US Army sergeant and Afghanistan veteran from detention, her lawyer confirmed to the BBC.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The team analyzed internal documents and detainee records, and interviewed detention staff and 194 detainees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
A bunch of kids who were in detention with my grandfather shoot him high-five signs when they pass.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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