were arresting
- past progressive of arrest.
Example Sentences
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And volunteers are doing more of the talking, asking for badge numbers, asking for the warrant, asking on what authority they were arresting him.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2025
Constitution to show his support for striking port workers, whom authorities were arresting by the hundreds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Recalling the incident in a blog post, Mr Hill reported that police had given him "confused answers" when he asked what grounds they were arresting him on.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2022
“They were arresting doctors, oh yes,” Chukwujindu said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
It was a dangerous move, for the Chinese were arresting all refugees and I feared for my Russian fellow-travelers.
From Beasts, Men and Gods by Ossendowski, Ferdinand
