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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Senior police officer KS Anupam said three minors had been arrested and that investigators had established the involvement of two other people.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The two suspects were arrested on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester at 14:45 BST.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The soldiers arrested Powell, Mary Surratt, her daughter, Anna, Lewis Weichmann, and the rest of the boarders.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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