arm of the law
Example Sentences
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“Only very, very few have managed to escape the long arm of the law for a long time.”
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
Human rights groups believe the trial, taking place in the southern Swiss city of Bellinzona, could be a warning to repressive governments everywhere that the arm of the law can be very long indeed.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 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
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, our nation’s longest arm of the law, could be asked to answer a few interesting questions within the next couple months.
From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2018
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
