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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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"Only after news of Min Min Soe Shwe's arrest emerged did she finally understand we've been scammed."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

For years, however, no arrest warrant was issued for Kim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

China’s Foreign Ministry didn’t give the location or date of Min Zin’s arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

MSF "is outraged by the arrest and detention of one of its employees as part of the enforcement of dress code requirements in the city," the group said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In the weeks after Ellsberg’s arrest, reporters waited outside his apartment.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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