detentions
- plural of detention.
Example Sentences
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The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
The case comes just weeks after President Trump raised other detentions during a bilateral summit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Courts can block abuses of federal power, including illegal arrests, detentions and mass citizen databases.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Similar detentions have occurred outside courthouses in San Bernardino and Riverside in recent months, said Lizbeth Abeln, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Thanks to these detentions, Ross Wilcox won't get me in the next few lunchtimes.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
