police

Example Sentences

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The police pursuit unfolded nearby as the couple pulled out of the drive-thru.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This was one of the reasons police struggled to find him after the shooting, says Dr Vincent Hurley, a former police hostage negotiator who now lectures on policing at Macquarie University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The U.S. didn’t plan to police thousands of miles of coastline and hinterland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Greek police last year made dozens of non-political arrests over the scandal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“If I’d called the police, they would have been mad.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix