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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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“Unsurprisingly, Defendants frequently did not arrest their supposed ‘targets,’ even as they arrested numerous others.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Separately, a 33-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has since been released with no further action, the force added.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"If the government does not honour the agreement and release everyone detained or arrested, we will be compelled to resume the protest," Ashutosh Ranka, a spokesperson of the CJP told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Hours later, police posted on social media that they had arrested a male suspect in connection with the case.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“Say, that bloke that Miss McQuatters mentioned—the clerk that got arrested for stealing files. Did your mum know him?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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