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Examples
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Detain and take into custody as many people as possible, and carry them back to the Israeli ship.
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"Detain terrorist suspects without charge for as long as the police need to carry out their enquiries"
YouGov Poll Jeff 2007
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Detain me not — but abide here, and watch me as I advance.
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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Lotsa Room to Detain Us by Aunt Jill on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 4: 17: 47 PM
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“Detain her — detain her, Neville,” cried the King;
The Talisman 2008
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Detain the person, without using physical force of any sort.
Nathan Robinson: How to Perform a Citizen's Arrest of A Bush Administration Official 2008
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Detain me not, when I have girded myself for action.
The Heracleidae 2008
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VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Mercenary Firm Offers to \'Detain Troublemakers\' on Election Day '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' CIA-linked private military contractor Evergreen Defense & Security Services offered to post sentries at Oregon election offices on Tuesday, "detaining troublemakers" and making sure voters "do not get out of control."
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Mercenary Firm Offers to 'Detain Troublemakers' on Election Day 2008
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Detain me not, when I have girded myself for action.
The Heracleidae 2008
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Mercenary Firm Offers to 'Detain Troublemakers by Dick Hudson on Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 at 11: 14: 00 AM
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Mercenary Firm Offers to 'Detain Troublemakers' on Election Day 2008
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