in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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After spending more than a week in detention, the 13-year-old accused of vandalizing a statue of Marty Brennanman has gone home with his maternal grandmother.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Jerusalem — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in detention for at least another week and a half, despite growing pressure from US lawmakers for his release.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
An officer trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs noted that while in detention, Clausen was unable to follow instructions or safely perform tests to assess possible impairment.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
The owners themselves usually remained in detention only briefly, released once bribes were paid on their behalf.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Jerusalem — An American teenager held in an Israeli prison without trial for more than eight months will remain in detention for at least another week and a half, despite growing pressure from US lawmakers for his release.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
An officer trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs noted that while in detention, Clausen was unable to follow instructions or safely perform tests to assess possible impairment.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
The owners themselves usually remained in detention only briefly, released once bribes were paid on their behalf.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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