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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In April, a U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about the arrest of Maduro to trade on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He told police after his arrest in March 2024 that the allegations were "unbelievable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Two years on from suffering his cardiac arrest, Lockyer returned to football with Bristol Rovers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Fearing arrest if he flew to Haiti, he returned to Boston, bitter and disappointed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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