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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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He declined to discuss the arrest of his son but scoffed at the idea that he was part of ETA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Melissa Rycroft has broken her silence following her Halloween arrest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A runner who suffered a cardiac arrest at the 25th mile of the London Marathon has finally "finished what I started" - by walking the last mile, six months later.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

In 2024, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, also based in The Hague, asked judges for an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

A letter to that effect was sent to Bobby in Belgrade, and upon announcement of the indictment, federal officials issued a warrant for his arrest.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The chair of parliament's police committee, Ian Cameron, praised police for the swift arrests and called for a "strong, properly investigated case" to follow.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The vast majority of arrests -- 320 -- were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

She added: "No arrests have been made at this stage, and enquiries are ongoing."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

State officials of both parties have prepared for extreme scenarios, drafting legal briefs and some running simulations for potential arrests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

When there were still no arrests several months later, the whispers became louder, and public criticisms of the police, sheriff, and local prosecutor were aired in the local newspaper and on local radio stations.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Wong is among hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers arrested under the law, which was imposed in 2020 following explosive pro-democracy protests against Beijing's growing control.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

They broke down the front door of a stone house and arrested a slender 34-year-old environmental activist named Hodei Ciarra Docampo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He was one of five men arrested on Tuesday during a probe into the alleged smuggling, external of two vehicles into Zimbabwe, online news site The New Zimbabwe reports.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

After the execution of Hans and Sophie Scholl and other members of the White Rose resistance group, the Scholl family was arrested and taken into “kinship detention.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The findings provide clinical trial evidence that the manufacturer can use in an application seeking FDA approval of SDF as a drug for arresting dental caries, the medical term for tooth decay.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

"What the regime wants is to intimidate, silence and frighten society through such pressure -- by arresting individual journalists, seizing media outlets, banning news coverage and blocking access to social media," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Tusk thanked the police for "swift and decisive action" in arresting the suspect.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

If only more of the Armory Show had the drama of these arresting dances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

You can prevent crimes just by scrubbing off graffiti and arresting fare-beaters: crime epidemics have Tipping Points every bit as simple and straightforward as syphilis in Baltimore or a fashion trend like Hush Puppies.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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