arrest
Example Sentences
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Alexander Butyagin is under arrest in Warsaw, awaiting a Polish court decision on a request to extradite him to Ukraine.
From BBC
“First, they may appear in immigration court and face likely arrest and detention,” the judge wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
A 63-year-old woman was arrested and has since been taken to hospital for treatment of injuries which are not thought to be life-changing.
From BBC
Some 2,400 people were arrested but nearly 2,000 have since been released.
From Barron's
A senior Sikh policeman, putatively working for the colonial government, protected Vasdev from arrest.
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