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[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Emergency services were called to land off Strawberry Lane, near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, at 08:45 BST on Saturday, to a report of a child in cardiac arrest.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Vorcaro told police he had "friends in all branches of government" upon his arrest last year.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

The firm itself blames Russia and police arrest three suspects who they say were "following orders".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Today he’s 77, having turned his long-forgotten record of arrest into a solid record of achievement—and a legacy that will always include the question of what might have been.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“Tell the team in Bakersfield to arrest Mr. Shaffer. Have the field team in Ohio pay a visit to the brother. And let all the lawyers know about our new evidence. Mr. McQuade?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Several cars filled the streets around South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, where police told OnScene.TV they’d towed about 160 vehicles, made dozens of arrests and located six guns.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Namora cited the spread of false information about protest locations and student arrests, which he said are "likely intended to spread fear and discourage civilians from taking part in the demonstrations".

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox said the arrests "would not be the last" as Cleveland Police continued to target crime in the wake of the A66 crash.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Police said it is likely this number may rise slightly while latter arrests are processed.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

If anything, they encouraged Alice Paul and her allies to stage more provocative protests that attracted larger crowds and led to more arrests.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

More than 150 Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested 69 people and impounded 200 vehicles at an illegal street takeover in Harbor Gateway over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

On 21 September 2001, officers from the Met Police's Anti-Terror Branch Special Operations team arrested Bayoumi at one of his properties.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Belgian officials said the arrested man was working at BelGaN while simultaneously acting as a director at a Chinese company that was established soon after he took up his BelGaN position.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied being arrested at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended to use in a clay pigeon shooting competition.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“Of all the insane things you could have done to get attention, you decide getting arrested is the best way?!”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

For much of its history, the ICC didn’t bother those countries as it concentrated on arresting suspects and obtaining convictions in its African cases.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But these arresting scenes are all visual interest without any greater end.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

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 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

At close range, though, they were an arresting party—at least to me, who had never seen anything like them, and to whom they suggested a variety of picturesque and fictive qualities.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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