had arrested
- past perfect of arrest.
Example Sentences
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Hours later, police posted on social media that they had arrested a male suspect in connection with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Last month, in the high-profile Medicaid case, the Justice Department announced it had arrested 15 people in relation to a $90 million fraud scheme.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
FBI director Kash Patel said on X that his agency had arrested and returned Al-Saadi to the United States, calling him a "high-value target responsible for mass global terrorism."
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Qatar, a longstanding mediator in talks between Iran and the U.S., announced days after the war started that it had arrested three operatives recruited by the Revolutionary Guard to conduct sabotage activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
When he came back up, he told me soldiers had arrested Ade Coker as he drove out of the editorial offices of the Standard.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
