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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in January of last year while passing through Iran on a global motorbike journey.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Cordrey was expected to be arrested in Hawaii, and Gabriela Gonzalez will likely be arraigned in a downtown L.A. courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, one source said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Police were called to St David's 2 shopping centre in Cardiff, where a 25-year-old man was arrested, South Wales Police said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“And that you got arrested? I mean, is that true?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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