under arrest

Example Sentences

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Two days after the post, Liaw was under arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Rahman said she was never told she was under arrest or charged with a crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Still, Lemon found himself under arrest for the crime of doing journalism.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

The return of Damiba to Burkina Faso, under arrest and possibly facing a long list of criminal charges, is expected to escalate tensions within the military and political establishment.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

“Spreading dissension and inciting to mutiny. Silver, you’re under arrest too, for failing to report to Toadflax this evening and causing your duty to devolve on a comrade. You’re both to come with me.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams