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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The report indicates that "Engine 1's core deceleration stopped, reversed and started to progress to recovery. Engine 2 was able to relight but could not arrest core speed deceleration…".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In April, a U.S. soldier was charged with using classified information about the arrest of Maduro to trade on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Major W. H. Smith went to Surratt’s boardinghouse to arrest the residents and search the house.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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