in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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These estimates are based on the current average of 52 days that ICE holds individuals in detention before releasing or deporting them.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Upon her arrival in detention, Alvarado’s family found out two deportation orders were pending against her; one from earlier in the day, and one referencing charges from Alvarado failing to appear in court as a minor in the early 2000s.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department said that Amin is in detention pending a trial.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Rather than being placed in detention centers or released into the country without supervision, immigrants receive location tracking devices.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Upon her arrival in detention, Alvarado’s family found out two deportation orders were pending against her; one from earlier in the day, and one referencing charges from Alvarado failing to appear in court as a minor in the early 2000s.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
The Justice Department said that Amin is in detention pending a trial.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Rather than being placed in detention centers or released into the country without supervision, immigrants receive location tracking devices.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 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 13 May. 2025.
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