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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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In April, Thai police raided an unlicensed international school in the capital, Bangkok, and arrested 10 foreigners who had been employed there without work permits, local media reported at the time.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It’s also ineffective and inhumane, he argued, because people arrested will simply end up back on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with his father's death.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The FBI slapped on the handcuffs and arrested the last Nazi saboteur.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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