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Discover LudwigThe phrase "under detention" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically refers to someone who is held in custody by law enforcement or another government agency. For example, "The suspect was placed under detention for questioning."
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While they were under detention, Speilman disappeared.
Mr. Bo and Ms. Gu are under detention.
The toppled President is currently being held under detention at an unknown location.
Five other police officers who served with him are also under detention, the official said.
He is presumed to be under detention, and there has been no news of his fate.
On Wednesday he was placed under detention there on suspicion of deliberately driving into the riders.
But if he's under detention in some other country, we don't know and they don't answer".
At least five men have died while under detention, three of which were classified as homicides.
"But they become more relevant when you confront the situation when your nationals are under detention".
Adamo Anshebo is under detention in Metema as a suspected kingpin, which he denies.
The North had previously freed American citizens under detention, but usually after high-profile foreign envoys visited Pyongyang.
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