arrest
Example Sentences
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He has been in custody since his arrest in West Sussex on 16 May.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
People still risk arrest and fines if they are caught playing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Her arrest follows the return to Australia this month of a number of women and children linked to suspected Islamic State fighters.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
He has been detained at the Hague since his arrest at Manila airport on 11 March 2025.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
For Apollinaire, this was worse than everything that had come before—worse than the arrest, the photographers, the humiliation.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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