arresting
Example Sentences
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The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting protesters for supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action.
From BBC
Immigration authorities are arresting more of these moms in the first place, but that doesn’t account for all of the surge in deportations.
From Salon
His best-known series of sculptures, “Future Relics,” is visually arresting, featuring crumbling, ruin-like replicas of everyday objects including cameras, phones and CD players.
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony played no small role in lifting the collective mood, preparing Tokyo to create what now feels like the world’s most arresting capital.
From Los Angeles Times
“They were arresting me for disturbing the peace,” Wheeler said about the noise complaints he received while playing in his garage.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
