policeman

Example Sentences

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What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Dr. Olena Matiushyn also stands out, as does her husband, Ihor, a former Soviet military officer turned teacher turned smuggler turned playwright turned volunteer policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"The policeman said to me: 'What do you expect us to do, because if we see them on the bike we can't chase them? If they fall off they could hurt themselves'," he says.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Ramaphosa said he had decided to suspend the policeman because of the "seriousness of these charges and the critical role that the national commissioner of police plays in leading the fight against crime".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“We’re going to have to take all of you to the police station,” the older policeman said, reaching over to grab Jinjoo’s arm.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh