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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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The ministry did not say how many people were arrested but said they included three former senior government officials accused of "providing technical services aimed at disrupting the electoral system".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The 32-year-old, who was arrested in a US airport while travelling with Farage, admitted a count of wire fraud in the US in 2017.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

After a frantic dayslong manhunt, he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Penn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

You have to realize: Being arrested isn’t just about the inconvenience of being incarcerated — it’s that now you’re in the system.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Edman Spangler, the thirty-nine-year-old stagehand from Ford’s Theatre, was also arrested.

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




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