Example Sentences

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The US State Department announced Monday that it will restrict visa access for over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members following the death of a detained Indigenous leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Joel feared he would be detained and deported even though he had a pending immigration case as he sought to obtain a green card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Ch Supt Jon Groenen said the suspect was detained at the scene shortly after the incident.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He was detained without limit of time and will only be released if the parole board decides it is safe to do so.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She wasn’t detained, because the facial recognition software only scored her as a 31 percent match: possible but unlikely.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti