arrest
verb (used with object)
to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
has been arresting
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present perfect progressiveof arrest (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Texas has been arresting migrants for years under a different program that is based on criminal trespass arrests.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
“The biggest story by far is the heir to the throne, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been arresting most of the other princes, a Sheikh-ton of them,” Noah quipped.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2017
