detaining

Example Sentences

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In the process of detaining street vendors, ICE officers also took a young woman, Andrea Velez, into custody, accusing her of assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

French authorities boarded the vessel in September, briefly detaining its captain and first mate.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

During his last tour, the rapper declined to visit any mainland US cities over concerns about immigration enforcement officers detaining fans at his concerts.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“We had better move on, Mr. Weston,” said she, “we are detaining the girls.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen