arrested

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He was arrested in Turkey and sent to the U.S., where he appeared before a federal magistrate and will stand trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

By 19:30 BST, there had been 43 arrests at the two protests, with 22 people also arrested at the FA Cup Final.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

By early afternoon, it said 11 people had been arrested for various alleged offences.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The agency announced Friday that Donald Do was arrested and charged with submitting false paperwork in an attempt to obtain a permit that would enable him to ship wild and protected turtles to Asia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Later, Kathy would tell me that while she wasn’t arrested, her roommate, Pat, was among those who were.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson