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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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The force said four further men had been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder - three from Southampton aged 18, 34 and 45, along with a 41-year-old man from Basingstoke.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Finally, in April, Tindal went to the local county attorney and sheriff to have McClain arrested for writing bad checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Like many of the workers arrested, he was the primary breadwinner for his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

More than a year later, Evans Jr and his father were arrested by Police Scotland in Edinburgh while his uncle was arrested in Dalkeith.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

On Saturday, June 27, while Haupt was driving his new car to pick up his cardiogram results, the FBI arrested him.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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