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detained

  • past participle
    of detain.
    detain
    verb (used with object)
    to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
  • past tense form
    of detain.
    detain
    verb (used with object)
    to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.

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He was detained for five hours and eventually let go.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

"The parents of most of the detained adolescents were completely taken by surprise."

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Since then, the new government has detained numerous former officials and security personnel, though most senior figures from the old regime, including Assad himself, remain out of reach in Russia.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Bakalchuk, who said he was attacked on the way to talks at Wildberries headquarters, was detained but never charged with wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Bryan was detained by the authorities after the first hearing.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann