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It seemed as if her weight, slight as it was, proved too heavy for her young and athletic assistant, for, without feeling the temptation of detaining her in his arms even for a single instant, he again placed her on the stone from which she had risen.
Source: tatoeba (7752182)
She is detaining the boy.
Source: tatoeba (10310750)
The heavy rain was a detaining on their progress.
Source: wiktionary
The suspect’s detaining lasted several hours.
Source: wiktionary
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