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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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The identities of the man arrested and the hit-and-run victim haven’t been released by authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

She was arrested several times but was never sentenced to jail time, Ventura County Superior Court records show.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

He was arrested in the Punjab region just weeks after his wedding in the country.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

When he was arrested, the police found less than a couple of francs in his wallet—the equivalent of ten dollars today.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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