arrest
Example Sentences
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His arrest coincided with a crackdown on government critics.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
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
“I’m not going to do anything to not arrest U.S. citizens,” he said.
From Salon • May 24, 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
“But the law’s the law. Ages twenty-one to thirty-one. I gotta arrest anyone who hasn’t signed up.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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