arrest
Example Sentences
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He then flew to Kinshasa and later moved to Kenya, managing to avoid three arrest attempts by police.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Specialist officers are also primed to take swift decisions to arrest and charge hate speech crimes, which may include arrests for chants referring to "intifada" at the pro-Palestinian march.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
On Monday, the high court in the capital Abuja issued an arrest warrant for Mamman, who was power minister from 2015 to 2021.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Holed up in the Senate after Monday’s chase, Dela Rosa on Wednesday afternoon posted a video saying that his arrest was imminent and appealing to supporters to protect him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It’s not like we can send the police down to Asamando to arrest a certain trickster god.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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