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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Among them was David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union in California, who was arrested and accused of obstructing federal authorities during the operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Pauken was arrested two days after the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"We later learned they had been arrested," the source explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It recently arrested Iranian paramilitary troops it said were trying to infiltrate the country by sea and on Wednesday expelled two Iranian diplomats in response to the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Soon, Alexander Schmorell, Willi Graf, Kurt Huber, and about one hundred other suspects were arrested, too.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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