Examples of protective custody in a Sentence
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The children were taken into protective custody, police in Arcadia said.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 July 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services responded to those homes and took the six children into protective custody.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The children have since been taken into protective custody, according to the Carrollton Police Department.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
The boy was listed as stable and placed in protective custody, police said in a news release.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 July 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services responded to those homes and took the six children into protective custody.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The children have since been taken into protective custody, according to the Carrollton Police Department.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
The boy was listed as stable and placed in protective custody, police said in a news release.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for protective custody
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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