arrest
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He was extradited on an international arrest warrant.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The police can arrest you, but you’re going to get out immediately because there is no place for them to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
This led to his arrest for sedition and, ultimately, his ongoing exile in America.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Journalists got wind of the arrest on Monday evening, which is also when senior Reform figures in Wales began to find out.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Six days after Nollie’s arrest, the telephone rang.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
In some cases the agency has detained U.S. citizens as part of its program of arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
More than 250 arrests have been made and 84 operations have been carried out since the ORCs launch in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, the majority of the arrests do not appear to have resulted in criminal charges, Ventura County court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dede didn’t make up that memory game the night of the arrests.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Senior police officer KS Anupam said three minors had been arrested and that investigators had established the involvement of two other people.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
About 130 officers were involved in the operation which saw 17 people arrested in the Middlesborough area.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
If the Mona Lisa had been stolen in England, where fingerprints were searchable, Perugia would have been arrested almost immediately.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The production is marked by a rare fluidity and ease, while at the same time bristling with energy and bright humor interspersed with moments of arresting, rich feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Macron has been pushing for French children to spend less time in front of screens, which the government fears is arresting their development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On 15 July, when the annual Hong Kong Book Fair opened, national security police searched two more independent bookshops, Greenfield Bookstore and Have a Nice Stay, arresting five people for sedition.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But before we could run back to the safety of our car, the police moved in and began arresting people.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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