arresting
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The 2025 US State Department Report on human trafficking accused the government of failing to make significant efforts to eliminate it, never arresting or prosecuting a suspected scam compound operator or owner.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Large demonstrations had been planned in several cities, but authorities have pressured the organizers, even arresting some, causing the rallies to be cancelled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It claimed that ICE agents were carefully following this “reasoned” guidance when arresting noncitizens at immigration court.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony played no small role in lifting the collective mood, preparing Tokyo to create what now feels like the world’s most arresting capital.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
They were not arresting a man, they were exorcising fear.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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