in detention
idiom
: in a prison or similar place
Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.
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The 17-year-old remains in detention and will be charged as an adult, Lott said.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
But those in detention often lack legal representation.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of students have rallied to wear the T-shirts every Wednesday, and many were placed in detention for wearing them, until the schools gave up on disciplining the students the week of Dec. 11.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Many ended up in detention centers near New Orleans.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
But those in detention often lack legal representation.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of students have rallied to wear the T-shirts every Wednesday, and many were placed in detention for wearing them, until the schools gave up on disciplining the students the week of Dec. 11.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Many ended up in detention centers near New Orleans.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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“In detention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20detention. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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