Arrest
Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The police officer interrogating him acknowledged he couldn't arrest Holmes but warned he could lose his job over that.
- Miss the first kind and you'll lose the trail; miss the second kind and you won't be able to get a warrant for their arrest.
Source: Talk to Everyone - And the situation is decided on the basis that Miles's cook would lose money if the arrest goes forward.
Source: Protagonist-Centered Morality
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