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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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Robertson said: "You phoned your sister and not the police?"

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Most of the 126 authorities and organisations the government consulted before presenting the bill were critical or opposed the measure, including the police and the prison service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Suddenly they were confronted by security guards and New Orleans police and manhandled out of the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Two men have been arrested and three police officers injured during a protest outside a hotel in Greenock that has been used to house asylum seekers.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The police line opened, the truck moved through.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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