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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs said the arrests were part of an operation aimed at curbing illegal immigration and visa abuse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Compounding the pain has been the arrest of their son Nick, who lived in the Reiners’ guesthouse and grew up in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

The coroner said Prof West concluded she died due to complications of the surgery, but he said the "exact cause of cardiopulmonary arrest is unclear".

From BBC

Cdr Dom Murphy, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said "anyone who advocates violence in this way can expect to be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law".

From BBC

Within days of her arrest, a popular Long Beach food group on Facebook had posted the news and caught the attention of Congressman Robert Garcia, who represents the state’s 42nd Congressional District, including Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times