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arrested

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Definitions

﹒Seized and taken into legal custody by authority of law.

﹒Stopped or checked the progress or development of something.

﹒Attracted and held the attention of someone.

Examples

﹒The police arrested the suspect shortly after the robbery occurred.

﹒He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

﹒The development of the project was arrested due to a sudden lack of funding.

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