in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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On five occasions, C.O. was not in detention at the time that Nava accessed her information.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.
—Raisa Habersham, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, intent on the return of grandchildren, including those born to mothers in detention and illegally adopted.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Then, after almost a year in detention, Mr. Combs finally got his day in court, and the government's allegations were tested before a jury of his peers.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.
—Raisa Habersham, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, intent on the return of grandchildren, including those born to mothers in detention and illegally adopted.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Then, after almost a year in detention, Mr. Combs finally got his day in court, and the government's allegations were tested before a jury of his peers.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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