arresting
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As secretary of state, one of us saw firsthand how indispensable the U.S. was in arresting the epidemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In its September 2025 publication, Human Rights Watch condemned Ethiopia's government for arbitrarily arresting journalists and media professionals and called for an end to the harassment of independent journalists.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In some ways, arresting these men was the easy part.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The authorities escalated further, arresting Audias Flores, El Mencho's presumed successor, as well as his top accountant and other lieutenants.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
No less arresting is Lyme disease, which comes from the bite of a tiny deer tick.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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