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detainment

noun as in detention

noun as in delay

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At one point, he interrupted the proceeding, saying, “Can I mention something about detainment?” before his attorney, Steve Haney, cut him off.

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Organizers knew within 15 minutes of her detainment that she had been picked up, said Sergio Jimenez, a lead organizer with the organization.

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County Board of Supervisors is considering issuing a state of emergency to provide the board with more power to assist those affected by the deluge of detainments and deportations.

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O’Keefe’s video documenting his detainment circulated on social media over the weekend.

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Then, this summer, federal immigration enforcement raids led many undocumented workers to leave their posts over fear of detainment.

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