detainment

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To a pastor released after a warrantless detainment.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

The detainment of the pair sparked protests outside the detention facility where they were being held, and led to a national outcry.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The case has been closely monitored by human rights groups including Amal Clooney's Clooney Foundation for Justice, which in October questioned the lengthy detainment, citing "repeated postponements and slow progress".

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Santa Maria to demand answers about the detainment of nearly 150 people in Limón’s central coastal district in late December.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

These unprovable suspicions, Jackson’s detainment in the laundry, Pierrot’s wretched delivery and the morning’s colossal heat were oppressive to Briony.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan