under arrest

Example Sentences

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Instead, he suffered a minor knee injury after he "fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement, and was placed under arrest," the department said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

He had not told Gamble that she was under arrest, which made resisting arrest a difficult charge to pursue.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He was later approached by police officers who told him he was being put under arrest, before carrying him away from the demonstration as other protesters cheered and applauded.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Two days after the post, Liaw was under arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Ming-ming’s father had been the Party Secretary of the Shanghai Institute of Political Science and Law, and had been under arrest at the Institute for several weeks.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang