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  • present participle of arrest.
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arresting

[uh-res-ting] / əˈrɛs tɪŋ /


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That at times felt arresting, but at other times ... there’s a lot of freedom in that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As secretary of state, one of us saw firsthand how indispensable the U.S. was in arresting the epidemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

However, Moses maintains that Butler did not say he was arresting him at the time.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In some ways, arresting these men was the easy part.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“W asn’t that awful. The police arresting one of they very own.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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