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custody

[kuhs-tuh-dee] / ˈkʌs tə di /




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The sentences will be served consecutively and backdated to include the timeline from when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The three men most recently charged have been remanded into custody and are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That changed ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which took place amid nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody and the authorities' crackdown on demonstrators.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

While some of the immigrant workers detained that day are now free, Lucha Zapoteca and its members say they are going to continue to advocate for those who remain in custody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But unless we’re doing a custody exchange, it’s never the three of us together anymore.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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