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What does arresting mean?

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  1. present participle of arrest
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This poem is an arresting comment on the similar experiences of oppression suffered by Maori and by American Indians.
In this arresting poem, she describes treeing a raccoon at night and capturing it on film.
Police also went on the rampage after the demonstration, attacking shoppers and arresting children.
It makes for an arresting and accomplished film with some truly outstanding acting along the way.
On his election as prime minister, Aznar engaged a policy of repression towards ETA, arresting its leaders and main supporters.
But arresting lawbreakers and bringing them to trial in Australian courts is one thing.

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