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- noun Plural form of
arrest . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
arrest .
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Examples
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There's no reason to believe the disparity in arrests is confined to the state.
Gross Racial Disparities In California Pot Arrests The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The underlying issue behind the arrests is the dispute over the land where Ames lives, a parcel worth an estimated $250,000 in one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations.
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For sure the impact of the crackdown and the arrests is going to have an influence on the whole situation and I think the turnout for the election is going to be much less than what was expected, said Nabeel Rajab.
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The purpose of the arrests is to cause gangs to police themselves -- if every murder results in a torrent of arrests, gang leaders are more likely to discourage the use of violence to resolve personal disputes.
Chicago Gang Violence: Police Chief Jody Weis Follows Through On Controversial Strategy Will Guzzardi 2010
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Their peaceful resistance at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson resulted in arrests and citations for trespass.
First Nations People Saying No To Arizona's Community Destruction 2010
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For sure the impact of the crackdown and the arrests is going to have an influence on the whole situation and I think the turnout for the election is going to be much less than what was expected, said Nabeel Rajab.
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UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday expressed concern over a spike in arrests after Iran's contested presidential election and the use of "excessive force" to quell protests.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Friday June 19) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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The purpose of the arrests is to cause gangs to police themselves -- if every murder results in a torrent of arrests, gang leaders are more likely to discourage the use of violence to resolve personal disputes.
Chicago Gang Violence: Police Chief Jody Weis Follows Through On Controversial Strategy Will Guzzardi 2010
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Alexandria, the site of Tuesday's arrests, is a Brotherhood stronghold likely to have one of the most heated races.
Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Opposition Group, Jailed Before Election AP 2010
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Alexandria, the site of Tuesday's arrests, is a Brotherhood stronghold likely to have one of the most heated races.
Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Opposition Group, Jailed Before Election AP 2010
GHibbs commented on the word arrests
It is also part of the verb 'to arrest'.
August 26, 2011