in custody
Example Sentences
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McGuinness and Dunn, both from Watford, Hertfordshire, were remanded in custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ajay Pant, 38, in custody in Britain, has been charged with sanctions offences carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence, in a case that could set a legal precedent for merchant seafarers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
They appeared at Barkingside Magistrates Court on 8 August and were remanded in custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
When the trooper took Reggie to the hospital, “I thought that Reggie was in custody and interrogated,” Bunderson says, even though at the time Reggie had not been arrested or charged with a crime.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
