Sentence examples for Detention from inspiring English sources
The word 'detention' is correct and commonly used in written English
It can refer to the state of being detained or held in custody, often as a form of punishment or confinement. It can also refer to a period of time in which one is required to stay after school or work for disciplinary reasons. Example 1: The suspect was placed in detention while awaiting trial for his crimes. Example 2: The teacher gave the disruptive student a detention for repeatedly talking during class. Example 3: The embassy advised travelers to avoid areas where they may be at risk of detention by local authorities.
noun
The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
There has been mounting concern about the UK's use of immigration detention.
"I think the ray of light is that there is now an undertaking by government lawyers so that people on board the ship will be taken to a detention centre in the next couple of days," she said.
"We have seen detainees' mental and physical health deteriorate in immigration detention and we fear for this man's wellbeing given his existing reported vulnerabilities".
"There are legal criteria for ordering preventative detention, such as preserving the public order or guaranteeing the continuity of an investigation.
In a letter handed out by activists to managers at each Shell station, John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, wrote: "28 activists and two journalists remain in detention after the seizure of our ship Arctic Sunrise by armed Russian Federal Security Bureau agents.
He said he had changed his mind about remaining silent about his detention despite risking having his books and pen taken from him.
He said in his letters the detention had not led him to being charged formally, "much less convicted of any crime".
"The Lib Dems have already championed their commitment in 2010 by ending indefinite detention and are now willing to introduce a time limit alongside resettling 1,500 Syrian refugees and ending the use of pain as a form of restraint".
He denied Australia's harsh treatment of asylum seekers at detention camps on Nauru and Manus Island could count against the former prime minister.
It's hard not to conclude US officials are mixed up in this detention, just as they were involved in Mr Mobley's first disappearance".
The detention centre is run by private contractors Serco.
