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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Le Priol was subsequently arrested in Hungary while attempting to cross the border ⁠into Ukraine.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

On Sept. 10, federal authorities arrested Bhengura and charged him with voting as an alien in a federal election and making a false statement about being a U.S. citizen in order to register to vote.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Disneyland staff contacted the Anaheim Police Department, which arrested him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

IN PRISON, I met many people who had been arrested in sting operations similar to my own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“No! Besides, you really wanna tell Unremarkables that a secret police force arrested our parents for stealing a powerful weapon and took them away in an invisible jet?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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