detain
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Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Passers-by gave chase and managed to detain the man, in his 30s, and hand him over to police.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The party had previously said it would build removal centres in remote areas of the country if elected, as part of plans to detain up to 24,000 people within 18 months.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
"The court should detain the defendant pending trial," the filing said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“We will not detain you further, Madame. You see, it was not so very terrible.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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