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One of Leah’s most painful memories of her former school is the time she was held down for so long by members of staff, that blood vessels burst in her face.

From BBC

Video of the arrest, first published by CBS, shows multiple officers wrestling with and striking the teen while he’s being held down.

The other then takes numerous high value watches from a display, which get placed in a rucksack as the shop worker continues to be held down on a chair.

From BBC

But the powerful Ravens offense couldn’t be held down for all seven innings.

Many people were held down longer than five minutes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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