in custody
Example Sentences
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Both men, who were detained in March, remain in custody.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Judge Cummings said he took into account Theaker's public service and acknowledged that his status as a police officer would put him at increased risk in custody.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Issued by a separate company and backed by GameStop shares held in custody, the token tracks the stock’s price but doesn’t make Asad a GameStop shareholder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The co-pilot meanwhile is in custody in the UAE.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
One unusual aspect was that the suspect already was in custody, arrested seven months earlier for insurance fraud and now incarcerated in Philadelphia’s Moyamensing Prison.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
