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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Police launched an investigation in June and arrested eight people responsible for handling donations at the revered Hindu shrine in the northern city of Ayodhya.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

"And if anyone should be arrested, it is @NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani."

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Vahid Aberi, of Liverpool, was arrested in Birmingham on Wednesday following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Like Picasso, he assumed he’d be arrested again.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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