arrest
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They do not mean that people consuming energy drinks face an 11 times greater actual risk of cardiac arrest or a 4.5 times greater risk of having a heart attack.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
A 74-year-old former member of Italy's radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in Argentina, the country's security ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
But on 19 May, it told Thames Valley Police that it "had not been able to monitor" Trickett and officers sought to arrest him, Reading Coroner's Court heard.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest was connected to allegations of espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
“Hi, Chris. Yes, I’m here with a member of the undercover operation that eventually located Mrs. Callahan. What can you tell us about the arrest today?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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But in September 2023 - six months after the arrests - the case became public when the Sunday Times broke the story of an unnamed "spy" who had been arrested in Parliament.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
At least two arrests have been made following a surprise visit from former US President Joe Biden to Trinity College in Dublin on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Last year MI5 tracked more than 20 “potentially lethal Iran-backed plots” in the U.K., and in the last 12 months Britain has made more than 50 arrests related to “Iran-linked operations,” Mr. McCallum says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Police said the investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Didn’t you know I’m a VIP here? I get free ice cream, free coleslaw, free arrests, and all the free gold spray-painted rocks my heart could ever desire.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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He was freed a few months later and secured refugee status in 2004, but was arrested again in 2024 after it was revoked.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
After years on the run, Bertulazzi was first arrested by Argentine authorities in 2002.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
They attributed that change him being given testosterone, which he had been receiving before he was arrested.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
A soldier in the US Army has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act which relate to Russia, British counter-terror police have said.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
And, anyhow, we could always explain to the police what we're doing, and why....It's not like we'd be arrested.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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They distinguished between apprehending and deporting the “worst of the worst,” which the president promised to do, and arresting hardworking, mostly law-abiding neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Dentists refer to this as arresting tooth decay, meaning the damaged area stops deteriorating.
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
Horner was finally dismissed following a slump in form which Red Bull bosses concluded the team did not appear to be capable of arresting under his leadership.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
I scribbled it at the bottom of the page as I recalled the arresting officer’s exact words.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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