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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Clark was arrested while walking to the flat.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Or you get an email from someone claiming to be your grandson, saying they’ve been in a car accident in Mexico and they’ve been arrested, and can you please wire money for a bond.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He’s arrested, based on the mistaken account of a witness, but soon released.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

After he was arrested, the Crumbleys went on the run and were caught only after an extensive manhunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

They couldn't have rounded up and arrested the saboteurs without it.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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