detaining
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He argues that detaining senior officers helps protect witnesses and demonstrates the seriousness of the anti-corruption drive.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The person behind the camera accused immigration officials of detaining two people who are U.S. citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
The boom comes despite a rise in resource nationalism, with local officials seizing assets and detaining executives to secure a larger share of the profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Authorities mounted a sweeping security operation across the capital on Saturday, detaining thousands to prevent protesters from gathering at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site, the CJP and Indian media reports said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“They’re detaining every man between sixteen and sixty. They’ve been told to assemble at the tower of the chateau. Then they will be marched to Fort National at low tide. God be with them.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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