in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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Dayana declined to discuss her husband’s case or country of origin, fearing for his safety in detention.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
American Friends Service Committee During a bond hearing on Friday, a federal immigration judge heard arguments about why ICE believed Vizguerra may be a danger or a flight risk and should remain in detention at the GEO facility in Aurora.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The church said the depiction is supposed to match the experience of migrants in detention facilities and of community members, including children, who were detained during raids.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Baby Jesus is wrapped in a thin blanket resembling aluminum foil, which the church said is a reference to the emergency blankets used in detention facilities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
American Friends Service Committee During a bond hearing on Friday, a federal immigration judge heard arguments about why ICE believed Vizguerra may be a danger or a flight risk and should remain in detention at the GEO facility in Aurora.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The church said the depiction is supposed to match the experience of migrants in detention facilities and of community members, including children, who were detained during raids.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Baby Jesus is wrapped in a thin blanket resembling aluminum foil, which the church said is a reference to the emergency blankets used in detention facilities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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