in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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But lawyers with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and ACLU of Michigan were unable to locate people in detention or who had been held there.
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
What Happens Next Gomez will remain in detention as his family tries to raise money for his legal costs.
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—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a green card holder, has been in detention for more than a month.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, he’s gone, swallowed into a system that offers little information about the whereabouts of people in detention or those who have been deported.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
What Happens Next Gomez will remain in detention as his family tries to raise money for his legal costs.
.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a green card holder, has been in detention for more than a month.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, he’s gone, swallowed into a system that offers little information about the whereabouts of people in detention or those who have been deported.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in detention
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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