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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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The force had closed its investigation into the incident in 2018 after three men had been arrested and released without charge.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“Strickland was neither cited nor arrested in connection with the incident,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

New York police said Sunday that 63 people were arrested overnight as unruly crowds flooded into the city's streets to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Javice was arrested in 2023 for doctoring customer lists while selling her company, Frank, to JPMorgan for $175 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Suspected of disloyalty to the Union, federal forces arrested and jailed him for months at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington.

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




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