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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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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient
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Speaking with the Post and Courier, Dané's family issued a public plea for the responsible driver to turn themself in, as the Sheriff's Office said that no arrests have been made.—
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Police on Friday did not announce any arrests or release any suspect information.—
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
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Not only has Rodrigo been vocal in her opposition to Trump, endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but she’s also specifically called out his harsh crackdown on immigration by way of ICE raids this past year.—
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Von had been Trump-friendly before the gruesome and heartbreaking videos of the ICE raids targeting working immigrants started going viral on social media.—
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
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Aside from the characters’ happy endings, many of the Conformity Gate clues appear in the finale’s graduation scene.—
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
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Bowie set his sights on the ends of the observable universe, and on places even darker.—
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The company’s latest model, the Saros Rover, comes with two articulated legs with wheels at their ends.—
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The closures have led to several lawsuits from its different landlords, demanding rent for shuttered locations.—
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Launched by first-generation Latina founder Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton in 2017 as a nail studio and self care destination with its flagship in SoHo, Chillhouse rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when salon closures forced many to pursue at-home nail alternatives such as press-ons.—
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“Arrestments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestments. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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