arrest
Example Sentences
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The judge threatened to issue a warrant for his arrest if he didn’t make it to the courthouse within the hour, leading Jackson’s team to speed there at 90 mph.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
A Facebook account under the name Tom McGregor showed photos of Pauken and his family visiting Washington in February shortly before his arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
After seeing his friends get into difficulty, he jumped into the River Great Ouse to help save them, but later suffered a cardiac arrest and drowned.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But the leverage dynamics rhyme strongly, and Shin’s entire intellectual project has been to arrest leverage booms before they tip over.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Finally, another official appeared and showed Bobby an arrest warrant, stating that he was traveling on an invalid passport and that he was under arrest.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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