holding cell
Example Sentences
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So Pineda spent nearly two days in a holding cell at the ICE Boston Field Office with around 50 other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Maduro is currently in a holding cell in Manhattan.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
Brown also said that ICE refused to provide key details about the holding cell at the Islip courthouse.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2025
She also said the room resembled a "holding cell" and many autistic children find being deprived of sensory stimulation traumatising.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
I turned back, and Lacey and Radar were both holding cell phones to their ears.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
