long arm

noun

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

long arm

noun

power, esp far-reaching power
the long arm of the law
to reach out for something, as from a sitting position

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Some experts say that the long arm of China's United Front is indeed concerning.

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Had the long arm of Putin’s Russia caught up with the reluctant beluga?

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The long arm of Israel, he said, could reach anywhere in the region.

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“The trial demonstrates that no matter what, the long arm of justice can always catch the perpetrator,” Ceesay told The Associated Press.

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“The long arm of the law is catching up with Yahya Jammeh’s accomplices all around the world, and hopefully will soon catch up with Jammeh himself,” he said.

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