taken into custody
Example Sentences
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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The sentences will be served consecutively and backdated to include the timeline from when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
According to Paris police, 79 people were detained in the city, of whom 45 were taken into custody.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
He was ordered released on bail in the Tennessee criminal case last year, but was then quickly taken into custody by U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Police discovered that his license had expired a few weeks earlier, so he was taken into custody.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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