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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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In April, a U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about the arrest of Maduro to trade on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A BBC Scotland reporter at the scene described "clusters of antisocial behaviour" taking place across the city centre with at least one arrest.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He told police after his arrest in March 2024 that the allegations were "unbelievable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Of course, there was one country Bobby still couldn’t travel to, since if he did it would mean almost certain arrest: the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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