detained
Example Sentences
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And there are fewer detained immigrants — facilities across the country held about 60,000 detainees in April, compared to more than 70,000 in late January.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
China said it had detained American citizen Min Zin on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Min Zin was detained “on suspicion of conducting espionage and endangering China’s national security” and placed under “criminal coercive measures,” Lin said, meaning that he is being investigated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
City officials have given conflicting accounts on whether or not women were being detained, with the Herat Provincial Information and Culture Department saying reports of dozens of arrests were "incorrect and rumoured".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They have detained a lady from an important family.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
