arrest
Example Sentences
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The U.S. request for Rocha’s arrest and extradition stunned Mexico’s political establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
After seeing his friends get into difficulty, he jumped into the River Great Ouse to help save them, but later suffered a cardiac arrest and drowned.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
For months, she had barely left the house as she believed security officers were waiting to take her children from her and put her under arrest.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The neighborhood, described as the heart of immigrant Los Angeles, also has been the target of raids by federal immigration agents seeking to arrest residents without documentation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The law stated that a passport “shall not be issued to an applicant subject to a federal arrest warrant or subpoena for any matter involving a felony.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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