arrest
Example Sentences
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He then flew to Kinshasa and later moved to Kenya, managing to avoid three arrest attempts by police.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Analysts say any similar attempt by US special forces to arrest Castro could meet stiff opposition in Cuba, particularly among government loyalists.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
But Swiss historian Regula Bochsler always wondered whether Mengele returned again, crucially, after an international warrant for his arrest had been issued in 1959.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said the evidence presented by U.S. authorities requesting their arrest and extradition was insufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
They had come to his farm to arrest him and take him to the Old Capitol Prison.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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