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taken into custody

ADJECTIVE
booked
Synonyms
Antonyms


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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