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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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A U.S. soldier was charged in April over trades he allegedly made around the operation that arrested Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Stroud was later arrested by officers at London Bridge railway station.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Jackson was arrested shortly before 11 p.m. after police responded to a call at a home in West Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

AFP journalists saw several people arrested by police, who also fired tear gas to disperse the growing crowds.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

And Quirin was afraid Heinck might talk if he was arrested or drank too much.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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