detainment
Example Sentences
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Rivera's detainment was only recognised by the regime more than a year after it began, following pressure from other nations.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Anxiety is high among stadium workers, who are concerned about the threat of ICE detainment, regardless of their immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
To a pastor released after a warrantless detainment.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 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
Defense witnesses who were not imprisoned now risked detainment if they testified.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
