holding cell

Example Sentences

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It is not clear what Andrew's guards would have been doing at this stage, or whether they would have accompanied him on the walk to his holding cell.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Maduro is currently in a holding cell in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Brown also said that ICE refused to provide key details about the holding cell at the Islip courthouse.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025

From there, officers jostle them through the prison to the holding cell, where they file in one-by-one with their heads down.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Concerned that the boy might get hurt if released, the doctor sat him down in a holding cell and left to telephone his mother.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand