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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arrested before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone has been taken into custody at an earlier time prior to a specific event or situation.
Example: "He had been arrested before the trial began, which affected his defense strategy."
Alternatives: "taken into custody earlier" or "detained previously".
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Ms. LaRose had been arrested before, on minor charges.
Blackwell had been arrested before, he said.
Gilbert said he had been arrested before, but she was never notified.
Mr. Hayee has been arrested before.
He had never been arrested before.
WHEN had he been arrested before?
Many have never been arrested before.
They've both been arrested before.
I'd never been arrested before.
"I had been arrested before.
If somebody gets arrested before, it's not my fault.
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