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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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According to Carpenter’s statement, the man was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department but then returned to her home less than 24 hours later, and again the following day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Dong was arrested on Saturday by the Virginia State Police and served with felony warrants in the hospital, Olsen said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The former president was arrested last year and handed over to the Netherlands-based tribunal.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Left in the dust was the man’s accomplice, Natali Ray, a 57-year-old aspiring novelist and mom of three from England who was arrested at the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For the first time since she’d been arrested, Sara laughed.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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