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arresting

[uh-res-ting] / əˈrɛs tɪŋ /


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Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

A critical duty was arresting 27% inflation, which Zhu accomplished by putting himself in control of the financial sector and firing hapless officials including the country’s central-bank chief.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

She told her arresting officers she did not know Levy's name but she had seen him in the area.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

That changed last year, attorneys said in the motion, citing an email from ICE headquarters in late May 2025 instructing field offices to begin arresting “collaterals,” or nontargets, en masse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Or were they faced with the dilemma that by arresting us — which is what they would have normally done — they would be doing the very thing we wanted?

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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