arrest
Example Sentences
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Officers forcibly removed a Los Angeles Times reporter and other journalists from the area, saying they were about to conduct “mass arrests.”
From Los Angeles Times
Owen, who represents Luton North, said two men had been arrested, and the third incident caused a surgery to be halted.
From BBC
He was also recorded in "excruciating detail" on about 20 prison calls discussing his international travel plans for the next few months, despite having been on house arrest since 2024.
From BBC
"It was only when I saw the arrests on the news that I realised what I had been part of - and I immediately quit," he said.
From BBC
Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action after a demonstration outside New Scotland Yard.
From BBC
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