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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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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

Najim was arrested in Italy but released and returned to Libya, sparking a major political row in Italy and consternation at the ICC.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

BARCELONA—The son of fashion chain Mango’s billionaire founder has been arrested by Spanish police investigating his father’s death, according to people familiar with the probe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Martinez said he has been arrested twice but faced no charges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She told me that her parents had been arrested.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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