arrest
Example Sentences
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Sheinbaum said Mexican authorities will review the evidence supporting the request for the arrest of Rocha and nine other current and former Sinaloa state officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
At the time of the arrest, a small crowd of Pokémon fans was camped outside of the Best Buy waiting to purchase the latest set of trading cards, the Scarlet & Violet 151 expansion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
A charismatic orator, the then-43-year-old found herself helming a burgeoning democracy movement, but was put under house arrest in 1989.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"The whole arrest tactic was disproportionate," says Dr Emma Cunningham, a criminology lecturer at the University of East London.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
And a federal judge threatened to arrest anyone who spoke in support of the union, whether “in their homes or on the streets.”
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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