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  • present participle of arrest.
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arresting

[uh-res-ting] / əˈrɛs tɪŋ /


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Or they could simply be arresting abstractions in a sculpture that sits aesthetically between formal attraction and repulsion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

“Nobody’s arresting anybody, Arturo,” Aunt Tuti said, squeezing past Wilfrido.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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