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Detained
//dɪˈteɪnd//
"Detained" in a Sentence (12 examples)
My boss detained me more than 30 minutes.
Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.
Tom was detained for questioning.
Tom was detained by the police.
Tom was detained as a suspect.
Twenty people were detained by the Federal Police.
The police detained several suspects for questioning.
You're being detained.
Tom was detained.
We're being detained.
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The detained train finally arrived hours late.
He remained detained pending trial.
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