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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Yiannopoulos, who grew up in Kent in the south of England, was arrested on 27 August after arriving at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Ochoa was arrested on April 16, 2024 and charged the next day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Sanchez was arrested shortly afterward, but Easter fled the scene and wasn’t found until Wednesday, when he surrendered and was taken into custody, the CHP statement said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

When the Shanghai Municipal Police arrested them for suspected communist activities on June 15, 1931, the pair identified themselves as the Belgians Hilaire Noulens and Marie Motte—no, it was Fernand and Marie Vandercruyssen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The day after Mom was arrested, Skye called—yes, actually called, not texted—to check on me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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