Sentence examples for held for hours from inspiring English sources

Protesters would be held for hours.

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Inspectors were held for hours at site gates, while scientists and documents were driven away through rear entrances.

Routine, nonemergency calls for police service are being held for hours until an officer becomes available for assignment.

Days after Islam was taken, his younger brother, Karim, then 11, was seized by soldiers and held for hours at a police station on suspicion of throwing stones.

He said he was handcuffed and held for hours, not read his rights or allowed a phone call, or told why he had been arrested.

You're supposed to serve zabaglione immediately, but this one can hold for hours.

The Kindle is very light, but can be awkward to hold for hours on end.

Tough cuts of meat can be held at 130°F (54.4°C) for 24 48 hours, but most other foods can only be held for 8 10 hours before getting too tender.

He was reportedly held for fifty hours.

Suspected terrorists can be held for 96 hours without charge.