detaining
Example Sentences
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It’s not uncommon for ICE agents to use unmarked cars and wear masks as they attempt arrests, and advocacy groups say the tactic means people often aren’t aware that it’s federal agents detaining them.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Beijing has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims since 2017, part of a campaign that the United Nations previously said could constitute crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Social media videos show police breaking up Monday's protest and detaining a group of demonstrators who were filmed sitting in the middle of a two-lane highway.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The people detaining him weren’t sharing any information, and he still hadn’t heard a news report.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 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
