1
as in arrests
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law
the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible
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2
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient
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Noun
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Troops are not authorized to make arrests, but can inform police of a crime.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The arrests also raised alarm in Seoul, further complicating tense US-South Korea relations over investments agreed to in their trade deal, the Financial Times reported.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Across the street is a police station, where federal agents gathered before immigration raids.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to shield city workers against raids and arrests carried out by federal officials, according to The Duke Chronicle.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is not to say one approach is better or worse than another; rather, even the most scientific approach might still not provide unequivocal conclusions.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Berry did not draw conclusions about whose values were ultimately right.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two streetcars are connected to opposite ends of a single cable, counterbalancing each other.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some PAs described performing an array of side jobs to make ends meet while PA-ing, like working as a line cook at a local college, as a brand ambassador and as a staff member at a resort.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Arrestments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestments. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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