arrested

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The couple was arrested Thursday by Portuguese authorities in the central town of Fatima and brought before an investigating judge Friday at the court in Setubal.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Clark was then arrested while walking back to his home.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Or you get an email from someone claiming to be your grandson, saying they’ve been in a car accident in Mexico and they’ve been arrested, and can you please wire money for a bond.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The details of the event are hazy to Suzanna, who was a baby when her mother was arrested, because Sylvie, her grandmother and primary guardian, won’t discuss it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Remember Vladimir Petlyakov, one of the aircraft designers who’d been arrested during the Great Terror and spent three years in prison?

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein