police

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

A police cordon is in place at the Airport Road entrance to the harbour estate.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Emergency-service and police buildings, schools and museums were also damaged, according to representatives of those institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Two other candidates — Jorge Hernandez Rosas, an educator, and Jose Ugarte, who previously worked for Price — said they support hiring more police officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

A police officer was just rounding the corner.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste