Sentence examples for were detained from inspiring English sources

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were detained

verb

Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

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Six insurgents were detained.

Dozens were detained.

Many were detained illegally.

Thousands were detained".

Scores of people were detained.

The men were detained immediately".

Another seven fighters were detained.

They were detained in March.

Fifteen people were detained.

We were detained".

They were detained separately.

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