custody

Example Sentences

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They have both been remanded in custody to appear before Luton Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He was thrown from the vehicle following the incident and was taken to hospital for treatment where he was placed in police custody.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Joseph’s wife, Kendra Duggar, was arrested by Tontitown authorities on March 20, two days after her husband was taken into custody on the charges out of Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

So zealous in their charge were those proud cats that they bent the last joint sideways for safer custody, and in time the faithful tails became crooked forever, and their childrens’ and their childrens’ children...

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford