detain

Example Sentences

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He repeated the mistake in December, touting how the FBI had detained a person of interest in the shooting at Brown University who was later cleared of any connection to the deadly crime.

From Salon

Later Tuesday, authorities detained a man at a traffic stop in Rio Rico, a semirural community about 12 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, in connection with the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for seven-and-a-half months have described a "huge culture shock" after returning to the UK.

From BBC

It comes a day after French police reportedly detained nine people - including two museum staff - over a suspected ticket fraud scheme.

From BBC

He told Esan he would be detained in hospital as long as necessary.

From BBC