arrest
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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
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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
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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
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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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