custody
Example Sentences
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He says he has barely spoken to his uncle since major protests in 2022 following the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who was accused of not wearing the compulsory hijab properly.
From BBC
Video released by the Azusa Police Department shows the moment a man, who was later found dead, was freed from custody and entered a patrol vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
He has been granted temporary custody of his son, Ever, who frequently appears in vlogs.
From Los Angeles Times
Ramos-Solano’s death raises the nationwide death toll in ICE custody in last three months to 14.
From Los Angeles Times
He was remanded into custody as the process to extradite him to France begins, and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
