custody
Example Sentences
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Cuba had long denied having active soldiers or security agents inside Venezuela, but freed political prisoners have often claimed they were interrogated by men with Cuban accents while in custody.
From BBC
Maduro and his wife did not seek bail during the proceedings, but can do so at a later date, meaning they will remain in federal custody.
From BBC
Iran has experienced several outbreaks of nationwide protests in recent years, most notably in 2022 over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini over the alleged breach of Iran's Islamic dress laws for women.
From Barron's
The Cincinnati Police Department took the man into custody after he was detained by the Secret Service.
Immigration agents needed to run the suspect’s various forms of ID through different systems, and if the results were inconclusive, book the person into custody for further investigation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
