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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Lee was almost arrested at her workplace after Jones forged her signature on documents and cheques.

From BBC

Her boyfriend was cleared but her landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was arrested, held far longer than was customary for someone never actually charged with a crime, and vilified in the press.

From The Wall Street Journal

All 14 crew members were arrested after the cable owned by Finnish telecoms operator Elisa was damaged.

From BBC

They also simultaneously announced the arrest of a 29-year-old man whom they suspected of setting the initial fire on New Year’s Eve.

From Los Angeles Times

For several years, along with her bitter political rival Sheikh Hasina, she fought for democracy and against military dictatorship, enduring arrests.

From BBC