policeman

Example Sentences

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After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

While working as a military policeman there, he joined a judo club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"People are afraid," said Nasr al-Din, a 42-year-old policeman who, as a child, lived through the 1991 exodus -- "thrown on a donkey's back with my sister".

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

"I got taken in the office with a policeman and Mr Phillips was being all authoritative," Karen explains.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

There’s a policeman coming down a side street, turning my way around the corner.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron