arrest
Example Sentences
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New powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force.
From BBC
"At its core, this was an arrest of two indicted fugitives of American justice, and the Department of War supported the Department of Justice in that job," Rubio said.
From Barron's
Police arrived, and as they attempted to arrest him, he took off running and there was a pursuit on foot.
From Los Angeles Times
The move to arrest Maduro has few precedents in American foreign policy.
While the arrests have brought attention to California’s field workers and day laborers, Limón said students and others also need a pathway to citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times
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