arrest
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Journalists got wind of the arrest on Monday evening, which is also when senior Reform figures in Wales began to find out.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I think when people talk about not wanting to criminalize homelessness, the policies there are really around not punishing people for not having a home, not wanting to arrest people for being on the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
This led to his arrest for sedition and, ultimately, his ongoing exile in America.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
A legal letter sent to media organisations by a Reform barrister would not be enough to block the reporting of Thomas's arrest.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I have news that is very hard to write you. Father survived his arrest by only ten days. He is now with the Lord. . . .”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The authors, Jason Robey of the University of Iowa and Michael Light of the University of Wisconsin, analyzed data on crimes, arrests and prison admissions between 2000 and 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Today's multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI's continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice," FBI special agent Brett Skiles said on X.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Officers monitor suspects from above, then their colleagues are directed to move in on foot to make seizures and arrests.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The arrests netted only a few small fry, but the Nazis now knew that their codes had been broken.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
According to Turkish law, the teenager is required to appear before a court before being officially arrested.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
About 130 officers were involved in the operation which saw 17 people arrested in the Middlesborough area.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I counted those who had been arrested with us: 35 people from the raid on the Beje.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The production is marked by a rare fluidity and ease, while at the same time bristling with energy and bright humor interspersed with moments of arresting, rich feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The lawyers asked that Frimpong bar immigration agents from arresting people in the district unless they’ve conducted an escape risk analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Macron has been pushing for French children to spend less time in front of screens, which the government fears is arresting their development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The solution, the IMF says: “Fiscal stimulus should be focused on durably boosting consumption by investing in people” and arresting the property bust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But it was the expression on the man’s face that was most arresting.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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