under arrest
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The two men stood up and Gershkovich was told he was under arrest by the notorious and powerful FSB, Russia's domestic security service.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He was placed under arrest and transported to Sacramento County Jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, he suffered a minor knee injury after he "fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement, and was placed under arrest," the department said.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
He had not told Gamble that she was under arrest, which made resisting arrest a difficult charge to pursue.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
As far as we can tell, Mama and I are under arrest since we aren’t allowed to leave the hotel to go home and wait there.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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