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Meanings of arresting in inglés

Commanding attention.

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Usage of arresting in inglés
1
They had been arresting the best of us for 'hacking' into things.
The Guardian
2
It was arresting, revolting, terrible; it must have compelled in any case.
Charles Rex
3
To get attention, some first-time novelists try to create an arresting structure.
The Irish Times
4
It was entirely different from Pete's, and yet also arresting and mysterious.
Private life
5
Current therapies for periodontal diseases are highly predictable in arresting disease activity.
Pubmed
6
Somehow or other it was the one arresting object in the room.
The Cinema Murder
7
It is quite an arresting concept, creating time with a moving ball.
The Guardian
8
Then he said, 'I am arresting you for assaulting a police officer.'
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9
Hundreds of riot police also moved in, arresting at least one person.
Reuters
10
Jammeh has long been criticised for arresting dissenters, rights activists and journalists.
Reuters
11
The spare battery, the delay in arresting me, the choice of Matthews-
Badge of Infamy
12
Caution may make sound commercial sense, but it rarely ensures arresting fashion.
The Irish Times
13
The sheer number of references to race in that file is arresting.
Radio NZ
14
The man who presently appeared in the doorway was an arresting figure.
The Radiant Shell
15
Photograph: From Here Records The best tracks here are arresting, intimate performances.
The Guardian
16
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala thanked the police for arresting the suspects.
The South African
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Arresting through the time
Arresting across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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