Sentence examples for held for weeks from inspiring English sources

Many were held for weeks or months in hidden locations.

Suspects are held for weeks and months, sometimes in secret, often without formal charges.

The 11 men had been held for weeks on United States ships off Somalia's coast.

Soon he was arrested again, and held for weeks without explanation.

Most have been held for weeks before their admissions were aired.

Others involved were held for weeks but have now been bailed.

In 1986, after holding for weeks at government request a scoop about an N.S.A. tap on a Soviet undersea communications cable, The Post learned that the Russians knew all about it already from an N.S.A. turncoat named Ronald Pelton.

Even if that does happen, though, it would pale beside the lady who finally played the royal flush she's been holding for weeks.

"I was held for six weeks, came back for a week, out for another month.

In its ninth chart week, the song advanced to No. 1, a spot it held for three weeks before being supplanted by "East to West" by Casting Crowns.

All items are held for two weeks before being discarded.