detain

Example Sentences

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He said detention facilities were necessary to detain people so they could be guaranteed due process.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It can only be effective "if there are also stronger efforts to identify, detain, investigate and prosecute, in accordance with international standards, those who fund, organise and support the gangs' activities", Turk added.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Ramos made headlines in January when a photo emerged of the 5-year-old with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer while other officers attempted to detain his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, at their home in Minneapolis.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

In the journal, Mr. Hertling was able to detain the man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

She clung to ms hand, striving to detain him.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin