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Mamdani admitted he was not sure if he has the power to order the New York Police Department to detain a foreign leader but is discussing the matter with the city's legal team.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Hannah Dugan was convicted of improperly directing a defendant in her courtroom away from ICE officers seeking to detain him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He is being held under the Unlawful Combatants Law, which authorises the military to detain people from Gaza suspected of posing a security risk for an unspecified period without charge.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Under the ordinance, city employees and city property may not be used to “investigate, cite, arrest, hold, transfer or detain any person” for the purpose of immigration enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

“When shall I see you?” asked Arobin, seeking to detain her, the maid having left the room.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Speaking to shareholders during a private meeting last year, the CEO of Akima’s parent company, John Aġnaaqłuk Lincoln, said the company cares about the welfare of the people it detains nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

ICE detains hundreds at a plant in Georgia, Oracle surges toward the trillion dollar mark, and JP Morgan has a fancy new headquarters.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2025

In the first video I watched, a man in an unmarked car detains another man sitting on a bus bench in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

Apparently, the administration is casting a very wide net as it detains and deports people.

From Salon ● May 25, 2025

How very kind Mr. Brooke is, and how fortunate that Mr. Laurence’s business detains him near you so long, since he is so useful to you and Father.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The department said officers conducted a “high-risk vehicle stop” and detained the two juvenile passengers — a boy and girl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Lee was detained by police when trying to leave Beijing, but was allowed to return to Hong Kong after an outcry from the financial hub's citizens.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

He was further arrested and detained under the National Security Act on Saturday.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

It dragged Canada, which detained her at the U.S.’s request, into the geopolitical rivalry between the world’s two biggest economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

John Vorster, the new minister of justice, who had himself been detained during World War II for opposing the government’s support of the Allies, was a man unsentimental in the extreme.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Officials are closing trucking schools, detaining immigrant drivers and demanding driver data from states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The government's grounds for detaining him, set out in an order seen by the BBC, draw on nearly a decade of allegations against Doley.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had sent forces to the area a second time, overnight, and dismantled two outposts, detaining one Israeli.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

It’s not uncommon for ICE agents to use unmarked cars and wear masks as they attempt arrests, and advocacy groups say the tactic means people often aren’t aware that it’s federal agents detaining them.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Matant, they said they are detaining her,” I say.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi