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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Two years on from suffering his cardiac arrest, Lockyer returned to football with Bristol Rovers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many of Kim’s army of cyber thieves live in China, where they can more freely connect to the internet and operate without fear of arrest by outside authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He told police after his arrest in March 2024 that the allegations were "unbelievable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The U.S. request for Rocha’s arrest and extradition stunned Mexico’s political establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The exact details of Oleg Penkovsky’s arrest are still hidden away in classified Russian files.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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