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arrests

  • plural
    of arrest.
    arrest
    verb (used with object)
    to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
  • present tense form
    of arrest (3rd person singular).
    arrest
    verb (used with object)
    to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.

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Home Office figures seen by the BBC indicate that there have been more than 4,000 arrests so far at protests in which people have held up signs supportive of the group.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

State officials and election experts have pointed to the small numbers of arrests, despite a sweeping probe to find such voters by Essayli and others, as proof such fraud is rare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The vast majority of arrests -- 320 -- were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

She added: "No arrests have been made at this stage, and enquiries are ongoing."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The paper said the police were “following up leads” and “investigating clues,” but no arrests were made and gradually people stopped talking about it so much.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder