in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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Khalil has been in detention since he was arrested by ICE last month.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Related article Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
For years, human rights organizations and free speech campaigners have said the law has been used as a political tool to silence critics of the Thai government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But, now, after 49 days in detention, Camila Muñoz is free.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Her brother remains in detention and has been told he will be deported back to Guatemala.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Related article Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
For years, human rights organizations and free speech campaigners have said the law has been used as a political tool to silence critics of the Thai government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But, now, after 49 days in detention, Camila Muñoz is free.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Her brother remains in detention and has been told he will be deported back to Guatemala.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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