in detention
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: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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According to the Penal Forum, 863 political prisoners remained in detention as of early January.
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Her son had been in detention for just over a year, during which time Monasterios had been allowed to see him only occasionally.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The timeline further compressed following the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Act, which increased funding for more ICE agents and immigration judges to process cases faster, resulting in approximately 50,000 immigrants in detention daily through 2029, CBO said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
His attacks on property taxes and vaccines are brazenly political, along with his aggressive incarceration of undocumented immigrants in detention centers the Legislature never authorized.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Her son had been in detention for just over a year, during which time Monasterios had been allowed to see him only occasionally.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The timeline further compressed following the passage of the 2025 Reconciliation Act, which increased funding for more ICE agents and immigration judges to process cases faster, resulting in approximately 50,000 immigrants in detention daily through 2029, CBO said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
His attacks on property taxes and vaccines are brazenly political, along with his aggressive incarceration of undocumented immigrants in detention centers the Legislature never authorized.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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