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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Analysts say any similar attempt by US special forces to arrest Castro could meet stiff opposition in Cuba, particularly among government loyalists.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Martha Smith-Higgins, prosecuting, said a postmortem revealed he suffered a hypnoxic brain injury, meaning a lack of oxygen to the brain, as well as a cardiac arrest and bleeding on the brain.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said the evidence presented by U.S. authorities requesting their arrest and extradition was insufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest on Jan. 20 after he failed to appear at his arraignment, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

At his desk at home, he stacked the thousands of letters he’d received since his arrest.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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