arrest for

Frequency: 8.842.0 per million words

used to specify the reason for an arrest (e.g., arrest for theft)

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Examples (10)

  • They made ten arrests for possession of drugs.
  • The police will arrest him for shoplifting if they catch him.
  • She was arrested for protesting without a permit.
  • The suspect was finally arrested for a series of bank robberies.
  • An arrest for drunk driving can have serious lifelong consequences.
  • Did they issue a warrant for his arrest for tax fraud?
  • He knew he could be arrested for treason if his plot was discovered.
  • The celebrity's arrest for disorderly conduct made headlines.
  • Authorities have arrested several people for illegal dumping in the national park.
  • The journalist faced arrest for publishing classified information.