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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Local attorney Vanessa Valdez denounced Ramirez’s arrest at an Oxnard City Council meeting the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He has been held under house arrest since he was found guilty of treason in 2023.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“I’m not going to do anything to not arrest U.S. citizens,” he said.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

And a federal judge threatened to arrest anyone who spoke in support of the union, whether “in their homes or on the streets.”

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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