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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A year ago, Garcia Venegas was filming his brother’s arrest during a raid on their coastal Alabama construction site when he was tackled by agents, who ignored his pleas that he was a citizen.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

On 11 May, the father reported them missing, prompting authorities to begin searching for the mother and children, and a European arrest warrant being issued.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He said he was driving fellow construction workers, and the stop didn’t result in an arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This allows the accused the opportunity to make the government prove to a judge that their arrest and imprisonment is justified.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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