policeman
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Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A policeman was charged Tuesday over that incident.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Byfield, meanwhile, accused the policeman of giving false testimony during the earlier drunkenness case.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
With a policeman in charge of the program, there’s no more off-the-field games being played — only hard work trying to get back to the top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
I don’t stop until a hand pulls me to a halt, and I look up into the face of a policeman.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke told the BBC he had gone to a friend's house in the morning to freshen up when policemen turned up and refused to let him leave.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For the next eight hours, the "policemen" monitored Shrivastav via a video calling app on her laptop.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
As a result, more than 75,000 policemen, soldiers and private security officers were activated for the opening ceremony, and camouflaged soldiers carrying assault rifles became a common sight outside venues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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