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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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On Tuesday police said they had arrested two men aged 48 and 45 at separate locations in Victoria, adding that they would be interviewed by police.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Air Force Major Gerald Eddie Brown was arrested for allegedly violating arms-control laws by training Chinese military pilots in 2023, a recruitment arranged through Stratos Aviation despite Brown losing his pilot’s license in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Juan Carlos Ramirez, a U.S. citizen, filmed as they arrested his father.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Two of the women, a mother and a daughter, were arrested on arrival in Melbourne.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The man who arrested me leaves, replaced by another man, also not in uniform.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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