arrested
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Outside the hospital where the injured were taken, two representatives of the leftist Aegean Workers' Collective were arrested while trying to make a statement about workplace safety issues, a group spokesman said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Nine foreigners have been arrested in South Africa after they were caught allegedly trying to leave the country to fight in the war between Russia and the Ukraine, police say.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Ten others accused of taking part in the unrest under his supervision were later arrested.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
A woman was arrested early Saturday for allegedly starting a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest during a red-flag alert that had forecasters warning of critical fire weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
“I heard he was arrested, like, at the fire.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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