arrest
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Surely, writing one’s name amid the clouds is a gleeful exploitation of the buildings’ arrested progress, laying claim to one of the few spaces where nature and the city reliably meet.
From Los Angeles Times
They arrested the suspect on the same evening.
From Barron's
So far, 22 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
From BBC
Asked if he was fearful of arrest, Corfield said: "I realise there is that possibility."
From BBC
Drawn into underground communist politics as a teenager, he was 21 when arrested in 1973 for campaigning to overthrow the king.
From Barron's
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