arrest
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A few months ago, she was moved to house arrest on what the government said were humanitarian grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The follow-up investigation led to last month’s stunning arrest of one of Mexico’s most celebrated political figures — Ernesto Ruffo Appel, the former governor of Baja California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Suu Kyi, now 81, was moved to house arrest later that month after Min Aung Hlaing said he had commuted the rest of her sentence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Many legal scholars had previously said he didn’t have the power to order an arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
The estimated number of arrests is around 2,000, he said, but many of them were for reasons that weren’t explicitly political.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Met has so far questioned six people suspected of enabling Fayed's offences, although it has not made any arrests yet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
One of the most important arrests was that of Ahmed, who is thought to be Agent 47.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Most "arrests have been for expressing support for a proscribed organisation", the police said in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Still, he showed remarkable consideration toward the people in his custody and insisted on making arrests without brandishing his six-shooter.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
His brother, who fled to Argentina, was arrested in a trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood and remains in custody, pending Mexico’s extradition request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
A 13-year-old from Old St Mellons, was arrested, and following a plain clothes patrol, a second boy, 11, from Penylan, was also arrested.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Cameron Thiers, Sophie Dennison-Gibby and Justin Carreno were arrested at the pool on June 20, a day after Hearn, according to court records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Former Olympian David Hearn, 67, was arrested and charged with felony vandalism, which could have seen him jailed for a decade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 1937, when Lilya was sixteen, her father, Vladimir Litvyak, was arrested, for crimes he’d supposedly committed against the Communist Party.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
This suggests that BOJ tightening will be crucial to arresting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The same two men figure in one of the book’s most arresting episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ostensibly form a joint effort in arresting the yen’s slide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Beauties” is more arresting on a number of levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
And though military boot camp had been the model, it was arresting this time around to see how much it really was like prison.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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