police

Example Sentences

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The evacuation order took effect on Tuesday morning, with police brought in to ensure people moved to higher ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After the vessel travelled to Portsmouth for medical treatment, the police became involved.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It isn’t hard to get there by car, though Newark police have the entrance on Doremus Avenue blocked off to traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Social media videos show police breaking up Monday's protest and detaining a group of demonstrators who were filmed sitting in the middle of a two-lane highway.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Nollie, we soon learned, had been taken to the police station around the corner, to one of the cells in back.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom