arresting
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With the mayor’s vocal support, Mr. Bratton put broken-windows policing to work, arresting “squeegee men” who smeared dirty rags across motorists’ windshields, holding them hostage for a “contribution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
If she were found guilty of a crime, she wouldn’t be able to claim that the police had overstepped by arresting her.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
"We started praying," Janie recalls, while in the background she heard the immigration agents arresting him.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“Despite budget constraints and resource challenges,” McDonnell said, “we are actively combating, tracking and arresting these burglary crews with all of our energy and resources.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
To the wingless a more arresting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell
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