detaining
Example Sentences
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Is DHS legally obligated to disclose where they are detaining someone?
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also broke up an evening protest in Ankara, reportedly detaining around dozen people although there was no independent confirmation of the numbers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Officials are closing trucking schools, detaining immigrant drivers and demanding driver data from states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But on 24 July, the police started detaining protesters in the state and we began talking about it online.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Matant, they said they are detaining her,” I say.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
