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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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A Facebook account under the name Tom McGregor showed photos of Pauken and his family visiting Washington in February shortly before his arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The arrest of a government minister for abuse of office in connection with the project eventually prompted Kushner to withdraw earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But the leverage dynamics rhyme strongly, and Shin’s entire intellectual project has been to arrest leverage booms before they tip over.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Park explained his decision to run in an interview with Salon, saying he reached out to Meng’s office following the arrest and was dissatisfied with their response.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“If we get caught in here, whatever you did to prevent our arrest will be a waste.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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