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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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A former governor was arrested in August, on accusations of deleting the security videos of the scene of the crime in Iguala.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Police initially said they were arrested on suspicion of committing offenses under the Explosives Act, which regulates who can carry explosives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Disneyland staff contacted the Anaheim Police Department, which arrested him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

On Sept. 10, federal authorities arrested Bhengura and charged him with voting as an alien in a federal election and making a false statement about being a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The whole world was watching him, the first person arrested in the theft of the Mona Lisa.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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