long arm of the law
Example Sentences
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Not only is he not our only hope, his hope for eluding the long arm of the law is rapidly dwindling.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2023
A case of mistaken identity helped a Cowlitz County, Washington, prison inmate temporarily escape the long arm of the law.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
It was long arm of the law stuff, and it emphasized how her investigation, though playing out more than 600 miles from Washington, D.C., is no sideshow.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
President John F. Kennedy “used the long arm of the law to stop segregation.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2017
It'll get her mind off the long arm of the law, and it'll also get her out of my way.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
