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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Thailand's junta authorities were criticised for a murky investigation that appeared to wind down shortly after the arrest of the two men.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

Later, another patient went into cardiac arrest in the same corridor.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It does have a free and voluntary training module on its website which provides knowledge on how to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest, and how to use CPR and a defibrillator.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He confiscated it and did not arrest me—for which I am eternally grateful—and I sailed on into my life.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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