under arrest

Example Sentences

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Contacting her by WhatsApp video, the team of uniformed cops inside a police station said she was under arrest on suspicion of money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two days after the post, Liaw was under arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Otherwise we’ll Glitch back to the present and find ourselves under arrest.”

From Literature

We do not know what Thames Valley Police put to Andrew during the 11 hours he was under arrest, but highly involved legal questions over whether an offence may have been committed will be at the heart of the investigation.

From BBC

It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times