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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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He was arrested and subsequently held on remand for several months, Mrs Justice Judd said in her ruling which was published on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He said officers had arrested three men, following reports of "intimidating and obstructive conduct" during canvassing in recent weekends, and "conflict between those canvassing and protesters".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, who owned and operated ALX Solutions Inc., were arrested on suspicion of illegally exporting “tens of millions” of dollars’ worth of microchips, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Almost 2,000 people were arrested on Thursday alone and 305 police officers and gendarmes were injured, according to the Interior Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The German young man arrested early in the investigation—the Louvre visitor who’d been a little too interested in the Mona Lisa—was a classic Secret Admirer type.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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