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 • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 24, 2026

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 • Mar. 20, 2026

Some of the most arresting work came from the Clarion Choir.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The police maintained that Fuller tried to prevent them from arresting the other man, a charge which Fuller denied.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson