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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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As external accounts face mounting pressure amid the prolonged Middle East conflict, India’s dusting off a playbook used before to arrest non-essential demand, Barclays economists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

On Monday, the high court in the capital Abuja issued an arrest warrant for Mamman, who was power minister from 2015 to 2021.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Cayetano said he gave Dela Rosa a ride to the Senate on Monday, where the former police chief narrowly evaded arrest by government agents who chased him up the stairs.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When he failed to show up to a hearing in January 2025, a Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The police were called, but the Nazi Party wouldn’t allow them to arrest the Hitler Youth.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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