holding cell

Example Sentences

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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

It happened again at a holding cell at the Compton Courthouse, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

The holding cell was cold, and I had to share it with this kid who kept crying and another who was picking on the crier.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin