arresting
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On 15 July, when the annual Hong Kong Book Fair opened, national security police searched two more independent bookshops, Greenfield Bookstore and Have a Nice Stay, arresting five people for sedition.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A California federal judge on Thursday signaled that she is likely to order immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants unless they determine they are likely to escape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the government on Tuesday, saying it had acted swiftly after the exam paper leaks by arresting several people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
With so many people to process, I guess arresting us just wasn’t worth the hassle.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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