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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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"The vessel has been placed under arrest pursuant to a court order," the city-state's Maritime and Port Authority said in a statement, without giving further details.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

They say Nine’s upgraded cost outlook gives the Australian media conglomerate some operating leverage and they see potential for this to improve further if Nine can arrest top-line declines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

DZ is the official internet country code for Algeria, where one of the gang's founders, a French-Algerian called Mehdi Laribi, was detained earlier this year under a French arrest warrant.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest criminal illegal aliens across the country," the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Felix assumed—or hoped—Benji was under some kind of house arrest.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

In a confidential letter sent to survivors, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that on 13 and 14 October, French police searched three properties which resulted in a "number of arrests".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Police said the investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The government said "arrests and raids are at their highest ever levels and removals of illegal workers up 50%".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

State officials and election experts have pointed to the small numbers of arrests, despite a sweeping probe to find such voters by Essayli and others, as proof such fraud is rare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

We did not think that the arrests were unrelated.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

They attributed that change him being given testosterone, which he had been receiving before he was arrested.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Au, 69, who was arrested in July 2025, had co-organised annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Police have not specified which company the pilot was working for when he was arrested.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

LeBron James says that his loved ones are not in danger after multiple media outlets reported that a man was arrested outside the former Lakers star’s Brentwood home late last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

When he returned to Japan, he was charged with sheltering a political fugitive and arrested again.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

They distinguished between apprehending and deporting the “worst of the worst,” which the president promised to do, and arresting hardworking, mostly law-abiding neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Singapore law firm Helmsman LLC has been named the "arresting solicitor", but it is not clear which party it represents.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The findings provide clinical trial evidence that the manufacturer can use in an application seeking FDA approval of SDF as a drug for arresting dental caries, the medical term for tooth decay.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Police said a security patrol had spotted an abandoned vehicle near the Molesworth base and police found a "small breach" before arresting the men in the early hours of Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

According to arresting officers, the incident started when an unidentified man made a proposal to one of the women.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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