arrest
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"Certain elements suggest they may no longer be in the area, but we have still deployed a significant police presence in the region ... so that we can arrest them if they are still there."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
His bid to return to power came hours after the arrest of Fausto Corrales, a witness in a Sinaloa murder mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A nationwide warrant was issued for Castro’s arrest, and within weeks Texas law-enforcement officers found him.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
De Landsheer says some of the people his men arrest are as young as 12, and that makes it very dangerous for the whole community.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Major W. H. Smith went to Surratt’s boardinghouse to arrest the residents and search the house.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Essayli’s office did not respond to a request for information on those alleged arrests or its broader investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They noted that ICE already is contending with criticism for multiple deaths in custody and during arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Interpol said many aspects of Jackal IV remained under investigation but preliminary outcomes included arrests in Argentina, Italy, Romania and South Africa.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Twelve arrests had already been made, bringing the total to 17.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Certainly public arrests, with no attempt to conceal what was happening, were becoming more frequent.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
A 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder over a fatal house fire has been released with no further action while a second man, aged 23, continues to be questioned.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Since they frequently fail, millennial protagonists suffer from a modern sort of arrested development.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The nation's state broadcaster showed footage of several alleged mutineers being arrested by the Presidential Guard.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ochoa was arrested on April 16, 2024 and charged the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The day after Mom was arrested, Skye called—yes, actually called, not texted—to check on me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
It is part of a push by President Emmanuel Macron for children to spend less time in front of screens, which the government fears is arresting their development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
On 15 July, when the annual Hong Kong Book Fair opened, national security police searched two more independent bookshops, Greenfield Bookstore and Have a Nice Stay, arresting five people for sedition.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The isolated image of Judas bestowing a traitor’s kiss on Jesus is especially arresting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A critical duty was arresting 27% inflation, which Zhu accomplished by putting himself in control of the financial sector and firing hapless officials including the country’s central-bank chief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Everything I told them, and they’re not arresting him?
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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