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Stopping from striking (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arresting

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This could be a double definition.

'stopping' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'striking' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for arresting that I've seen before include "job of a police officer" , "Police officers are doing it regularly" , "spectacular" , "remarkable" , "Police work" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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