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long arm

noun

  1. a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.


long arm

noun

  1. power, esp far-reaching power

    the long arm of the law

  2. make a long arm
    to reach out for something, as from a sitting position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Long saw the rookie was better than his draft status, with long arms, thick legs and great form.

St-Juste tried the opposite approach — more press coverage, using his long arms to stay with Adams — but knew that strategy wouldn’t work against Cobb, who’s patient at the line of scrimmage.

It’s ludicrous that people are acting as if reasonable, measured vaccine policies represent the long arm of some kind of Soviet mega state.

From Digiday

I used to stand as far away as possible with my long arms, because he’s just all business.

From Ozy

It seems that the long arm of the law is reaching out to them.

From Time

He grasps the phone in his capable hand, outstretches his long arm toward the ceiling, and angles it down just so.

Others, however, thought a rigorous inspection of Syria's chemical weapons program would reveal the long arm of Moscow.

Then he put on his coat, reached out his long arm, and squeezed my shoulder.

Sin Sin Wa reached a long arm into the little cupboard beside him and withdrew a bottle and a glass.

He shot forth a long arm to seize the overhanging rock cornice and drag his body over the ledge.

You might call it the long arm of coincidence and be making no mistake either.

It has stretched its long arm from end to end of the American continent.

"Give it to me," and the Colonel reached his long arm out towards Sam, the palm of his hand up.

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