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  • present participle of arrest.
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arresting

[uh-res-ting] / əˈrɛs tɪŋ /


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Tusk thanked the police for "swift and decisive action" in arresting the suspect.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Police said a security patrol had spotted an abandoned vehicle near the Molesworth base and police found a "small breach" before arresting the men in the early hours of Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

In Europe and elsewhere, co-ordinated, multi-national police and customs operations take place regularly, seizing large numbers of stolen antiquities and arresting some of the traffickers.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The production is marked by a rare fluidity and ease, while at the same time bristling with energy and bright humor interspersed with moments of arresting, rich feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

I told the arresting officers, one black and one white, that I was a student.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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