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
According to Paris police, 79 people were detained in the city, of whom 45 were taken into custody.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The former SNP leader attended a police interview by prior arrangement, was taken into custody, questioned by detectives and released without charge seven hours later.
From BBC • May 27, 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
Dennis Rodman travels to North Korea as an unofficial ambassador on a mission of peace but is taken into custody the moment he disembarks from the plane.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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