the force

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Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force had "no information to suggest that this was a terrorist-related incident," stressing the investigation was still in its infancy.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That included his stepfather, Ed Kovac, the homicide cop and former Marine who’d had a partner on the force who was gay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In the first episode, he talked about his work on the force, telling viewers that working as an officer makes "you feel like you made a difference" each day.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The poems remain resistant, as they must; but their resistance now carries the force of address, a bottle sent out from wreckage toward an unknown reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Natalie jerked her head back at the force of their words.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix