Examples of 'they were detained' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were detained"

The phrase 'they were detained' signifies that a group of individuals has been temporarily held or taken into custody by authorities or law enforcement. Detention can occur for various reasons, such as suspicion of a crime, violation of rules or regulations, questioning, or ensuring the safety of individuals involved. Detention is a legal process that involves limiting a person's freedom of movement for a specific period

How to use "they were detained" in a sentence

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they were detained
They were detained in order to contribute to the investigation.
But they refused to explain why they were detained.
They were detained in suspicion of being intoxicated in a public place.
It became evident that they were detained without legal safeguards.
They were detained and interrogated without being charged.
Their families were notified they were detained for ten days.
They were detained for further legal action.
Cole was often present when they were detained.
They were detained in a container at the airport.
The campaign has been informed that they were detained on smuggling charges.
They were detained without charge for the day.
The majority of their families did not know that they were detained.
They were detained at a military base for four days.
Some were shot and killed in the jail where they were detained.
They were detained at customs for their unsavory nature.
They are then released in the same random manner as they were detained.
They were detained by police and driven away by bus.
He did not specify when or under what specific circumstances they were detained.
They were detained without trial for up to decades at a time.
The police allegedly beat them with weapons while they were detained.
They were detained while attempting to leave the store.
Crooks manipulated the foreign exchange market until they were detained by police.
They were detained before the rally even started.
Educational qualifications gained by detainees in prison should not indicate that they were detained.
They were detained by police without incident.
Five immigrant children have died since last year after they were detained by the government.
So they were detained in hotels for the time being.
Russian activists say they were detained ahead of FIFA event.
They were detained in secret and their whereabouts are unknown.
Our information is that they were detained in Iraqi territorial waters.
They were detained as part of the investigation.
Two other children interviewed said they were detained at Gikondo for one week or less.
They were detained and questioned.
They did nothing wrong ; they were detained just.
They were detained at the gate.
Technically, they were detained too long.
They were detained on the road and had to issue a warning.
Although no weapons were found, they were detained.
When or how they were detained were not informed to their families.
When the migrants regrouped to continue, they were detained.
They were detained for five days in appalling conditions.
One day, somehow they were detained by the police.
They were detained with weapons.
The authors state that, throughout this time, they were detained in appalling conditions.
They were detained and separated.
Because children could not be jailed with their parents, they were detained separately.
They were detained overnight and released the following evening.
However, after they left the courtroom they were detained once again by the police.
They were detained for over a week and allegedly severely beaten.
When their family members stepped forward to defend them against persecution, they were detained.

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