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constable

[kon-stuh-buhl, kuhn-] / ˈkɒn stə bəl, ˈkʌn- /


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Hampshire's chief constable Alexis Boon has previously apologised to Nowak family, telling them "I'm so sorry you've had to go through this".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The former chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, Kate Meynell, admitted in her evidence that Calocane should have been arrested before he killed Barnaby, Grace and Ian.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But Sue Sim, former chief constable of Northumbria Police, called for the 2022 document to be withdrawn and rewritten.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, helped with information-gathering and surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There were four callers, one a deacon from the church, the constable of the town, and Goodman Cruff and his wife.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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