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

Though he almost immediately broke a collarbone during a practice, he stuck with the sport in the belief that it would make him a better policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Before the Islamic Revolution, in the days of the shah, Iran was known as "the policeman of the Gulf".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Another of the protesters, Narwin Gil, stopped a policeman from entering the prison with his lunchbox.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It's easier for me to talk to our policeman, somehow.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman