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    detention

    US /dɪˈtɛnʃən/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'tenʃn/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of keeping someone in jail or similar
    She had to go to school detention because she was in a fight

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    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • There are undocumented children being held alone in detention, even as close as Homestead, Florida, right here, less than 30 miles from where we are tonight.

      There are undocumented children being held alone in detention, even as close as Homestead, Florida, right here, less than 30 miles from where we are tonight.

    • There are undocumented children being held alone in detention, even as close as Homestead, Florida, right here, less than 30 miles from where we are tonight.

      There are undocumented children being held alone in detention, even as close as Homestead, Florida, right here, less than 30 miles from where we are tonight.

    B1

    Fill in the BLANK.... You CHEAT on me... I BLANK you!

    05:01Fill in the BLANK.... You CHEAT on me... I BLANK you!
    • For the last 10 years, I have been the detention supervisor at a middle school for the public school system.

      For the last 10 years, I have been the detention supervisor at a middle school for the public school system.

    • HAVE BEEN THE DETENTION

      HAVE BEEN THE DETENTION

    B1

    World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion

    05:01World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion
    • No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

      No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

    B1

    Similarities | Friends (9x09) - TBBT (7x02)

    05:25Similarities | Friends (9x09) - TBBT (7x02)
    • -Yeah, I didn't stay for the detention, I'm not gonna read the report card.

      -Yeah, I didn't stay for the detention, I'm not gonna read the report card.

    B1

    BREAKING: US military confirms 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles as protests grow | BBC News

    04:29BREAKING: US military confirms 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles as protests grow | BBC News
    • You can see the protesters here, I'd say no more than a hundred or so, gathered outside this detention center where some of the immigrants detained in those workplace raids are being held.

      You can see the protesters here, I'd say no more than a hundred or so, gathered outside this detention center where some of the immigrants detained in those workplace raids are being held.

    • You can see the protesters here, I'd say no more than 100 or so, gathered outside this detention center where some of the immigrants detained in those workplace raids are being held.

      You can see the protesters here, I'd say no more than 100 or so, gathered outside this detention center where some of the immigrants detained in those workplace raids are being held.

    B2

    US judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil to be deported | BBC News

    02:06US judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil to be deported | BBC News
    • This is a case where the United States government has created a policy targeting Palestinian activists and specifically Mahmoud Khalil for arrest, detention, and potential removal because the United States government disagrees with his constitutionally protected right to dissent from US foreign policy.

      This is a case where the United States government has created a policy targeting Palestinian activists and specifically Mahmoud Khalil for arrest, detention, and potential removal because the United States government disagrees with his constitutionally protected right to dissent from US foreign policy.

    • specifically Mahmoud Khalil, for arrest, detention, and

      specifically Mahmoud Khalil, for arrest, detention, and

    B2

    Being Chinese in America: Jimmy O. Yang

    04:13Being Chinese in America: Jimmy O. Yang
    • Kumon learning centers, for you guys don't know, are basically detention camps for young Asian children.

      Kumon learning centers, for you guys don't know, are basically detention camps for young Asian children.

    • Kumon Learning Centers, for you guys that don't know, are basically detention camps for young Asian children.

      Kumon Learning Centers, for you guys that don't know, are basically detention camps for young Asian children.

    A2

    Our Niece's First Time in Japan | Life in Japan EP 320

    15:52Our Niece's First Time in Japan | Life in Japan EP 320
    • I know you, but I know you got detention.

      I know you, but I know you got detention.

    A2

    Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News

    14:39Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News
    • People being tried, bailed, held in detention for months on end.

      People being tried, bailed, held in detention for months on end.

    • and it includes urgent reforms of the justice system, where we're seeing, unfortunately, too many bad practices of the past being repeated, people being held in detention for months on end, people who've had backgrounds in journalism, lawyers, members of civil society, as well as members of the former political former government, who are simply being held for months on end in jail, even though investigations are still proceeding after 10 months, many cases where there's no real evidence against them,

      and it includes urgent reforms of the justice system, where we're seeing, unfortunately, too many bad practices of the past being repeated, people being held in detention for months on end, people who've had backgrounds in journalism, lawyers, members of civil society, as well as members of the former political former government, who are simply being held for months on end in jail, even though investigations are still proceeding after 10 months, many cases where there's no real evidence against them,

    B1

    ‘You should work for Trump’: Former Trump official pokes at comedian

    10:49‘You should work for Trump’: Former Trump official pokes at comedian
    • Look, the hotel prices in New York so much more expensive than just staying in an ICE detention center.

      Look, the hotel prices in New York so much more expensive than just staying in an ICE detention center.

    • Look, the hotel prices in New York, they're so much more expensive than just staying in an ICE detention center.

      Look, the hotel prices in New York, they're so much more expensive than just staying in an ICE detention center.

    B1