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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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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

Or they call and say you missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Following Watkins' arrest, the band released a public statement confirming they could no longer continue performing under the Lostprophets name following the revelations.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

After a dramatic chase up the senate stairs on the same day, government agents who failed to arrest him later paused the effort as the senate leadership gave him sanctuary.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The action likely saved many Jews from arrest and deportation to the extermination camps.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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