constable

Example Sentences

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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The former chief constable announced her retirement from the force in October last year after being diagnosed with cancer, with a planned departure of this month.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Prosecutors say Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, and Matthew Trickett, a British immigration officer, carried out the surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Garbutt has played police constable Ryan Power in Hope Street, which has spanned five seasons and is filmed in Donaghadee, County Down.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“I know you don’t hold with witchcraft,” the constable began, “but we’ve summat to say as may change your mind.”

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