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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During his time in detention, Muro said Diaz-Santana could not effectively communicate his status to ICE personnel.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Prolonged isolation in detention can provoke psychological symptoms, including paranoia, PTSD and depression, that can lead to suicide, Peeler said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
What To Know Zavvar was released from ICE detention on Wednesday, following 77 days in detention.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The workers arrived in Seoul Friday on a plane chartered by the South Korean government after spending a week in detention.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Prolonged isolation in detention can provoke psychological symptoms, including paranoia, PTSD and depression, that can lead to suicide, Peeler said.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
What To Know Zavvar was released from ICE detention on Wednesday, following 77 days in detention.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The workers arrived in Seoul Friday on a plane chartered by the South Korean government after spending a week in detention.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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