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as in to seize
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
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as in arrestment
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
"hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding
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Recent Examples of arrest
Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Three months prior, he was arrested for drug possession, DUI, and resisting arrest in Florida.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bachelor alum, who appeared on the show's 13th season in 2009, is breaking her silence after her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested on Tuesday and charged with destruction of property by means of fire.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Three months prior, he was arrested for drug possession, DUI, and resisting arrest in Florida.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sanchez was initially charged with battery with injury, public intoxication and unlawful entry of a vehicle following his arrest in Indianapolis on Saturday, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bachelor alum, who appeared on the show's 13th season in 2009, is breaking her silence after her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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According to Rolling Stone, Watkins was first arrested in September 2012 after police officers seized a large number of mobile phones and storage devices after conducting a drug search warrant at his home in Pontypridd, a town in Wales.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Polymarket for its part has drawn in younger users with a better platform and by seizing upon the pandemic-era gambling trend especially prevalent in Gen Z men—not to mention with a little help from a newly friendly regulatory environment.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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But her six-figure salary didn’t stop her from using the Foundation as her personal piggy bank, records show.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Witkoff, Rubio, and Kushner then streamlined the proposal to a two-phase structure—first, a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners to stop the fighting; second, a framework for Gaza's future, including disarmament and a technocratic transitional government.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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And this character fascinated me, this person in an environment that has so much to offer but who’s so fragile inside.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Levitation has fascinated both entertainers and scientists for centuries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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This inclusive and democratic process has been able to sustain a cessation of conflict for the past 27 years.—
Dana El Kurd,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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He was apprehended at the border and spent the next month in a detention center before being flown to Chiapas.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin police apprehended Gein on November 16, 1957.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The closure has halted routine government operations, shuttered Smithsonian museums and other landmark cultural institutions and left airports scrambling with flight disruptions, all injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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This condition is primarily caused by genetic defects that severely disrupt or halt the complex process of sperm production, known as spermatogenesis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The mass of greenery sets the stage as a fresh background for blooming plants or can enchant visitors on its own.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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He and his mother, the late Eve Branson, were enchanted.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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What about the argument that ICE raids will create jobs for American workers?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Zion Church was subject to an earlier raid and shutdown in 2018, during a previous crackdown on independent churches.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrest. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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