long arm of the law

Example Sentences

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“The long arm of the law is catching up with Yahya Jammeh’s accomplices all around the world, and hopefully will soon catch up with Jammeh himself,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

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

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

“Here he is threatening us with the long arm of the law, saying that even in the privacy of your own home, you cannot peaceably assemble, but it doesn’t apply to him,” he said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2020

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