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

He previously told the BBC he "stood strong with the community", and that questioning the integrity of Warwickshire Police's chief constable had been a call for clarity.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

The constable paused to light a cigar, and went on cheerfully: “What you got planned for that piece of Foster land? Going to clear her? Put up a house, or a store, maybe?”

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit