Examples of protective custody in a Sentence
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The girl was taken into protective custody, officials said.
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Mark Price
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the girl was taken into protective custody after allegedly being found with Newman.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Someone forced into the concentration camp or jail had gone away or was put in protective custody.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Deputies placed both the minor and her newborn in emergency protective custody, and investigators are still awaiting test results that will determine if Montejo is the father of the child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mark Price
april 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the girl was taken into protective custody after allegedly being found with Newman.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Someone forced into the concentration camp or jail had gone away or was put in protective custody.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Deputies placed both the minor and her newborn in emergency protective custody, and investigators are still awaiting test results that will determine if Montejo is the father of the child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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