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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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“Unsurprisingly, Defendants frequently did not arrest their supposed ‘targets,’ even as they arrested numerous others.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Investigators believe that Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on 31 January, was taken against her will from her home near Tucson, Arizona, but they have not shared a possible motive or arrested a suspect.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"If the government does not honour the agreement and release everyone detained or arrested, we will be compelled to resume the protest," Ashutosh Ranka, a spokesperson of the CJP told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Hours later, police posted on social media that they had arrested a male suspect in connection with the case.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Within days they arrested several Communists, who were tried and convicted.

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




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