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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Deisy Rivera Ortega, who came to the US from El Salvador, was arrested on 14 April when she and her husband, Sgt Jose Serrano, went in for a scheduled immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Jin was arrested on October 10 on "suspicion of the illegal use of information networks."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Annie told me that the ICE agents who arrested her and took her to the detention facility were incredibly kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, was arrested in November and pleaded not guilty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Nice that he’s so interested in my well-being now, when he can’t be arrested along with me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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