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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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In April, a U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about the arrest of Maduro to trade on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2021, mid-match at the European Championships, Eriksen had a cardiac arrest - when blood stops pumping around the body.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many of Kim’s army of cyber thieves live in China, where they can more freely connect to the internet and operate without fear of arrest by outside authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

On Sunday, West Yorkshire Police confirmed a further arrest had been made and a man was being held in custody.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Not knowing that his arrest was imminent, and believing that his passport was legal, on July 13, 2004, he went to Narita Airport in Tokyo to board a plane bound for Manila.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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