Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Attracting and holding the attention; striking.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
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- verb Present participle of
arrest .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective commanding attention
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Examples
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Actually, I think part of the reason for the change was to reduce the profit involved in arresting people with a couple of joints.
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Actually, I think part of the reason for the change was to reduce the profit involved in arresting people with a couple of joints.
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Obama: Cops ‘acted stupidly’ in arresting Harvard prof
oh *shit* son 2009
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Actually, I think part of the reason for the change was to reduce the profit involved in arresting people with a couple of joints.
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Until then, the list of leaches will never diminish. on March 25, 2009 at 12: 32 pm | Reply Joseph K. IG would there not be a detection for a Met copper in arresting Mcnumpty, Smith, Conway or Jowell (read the PoCA s327-9).
Tony McNulty ’second home’ shock! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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President Obama said 'the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody.'
CNN Poll: Did Obama act stupidly in Gates arrest comments? 2009
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The UK is wrong in arresting this objectionable idiot.
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John D: The UK is wrong in arresting this objectionable idiot.
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In a prime time news conference last month, Obama said "the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home."
CNN Poll: Did Obama act stupidly in Gates arrest comments? 2009
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Actually, I think part of the reason for the change was to reduce the profit involved in arresting people with a couple of joints.
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