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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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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

She has also become friends with Detective Inspector Rideout, a local policeman with rumpled movie-star looks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

To imagine that a good-looking policeman would seek me out.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

"We were surprised to hear that two policemen were coming up to Shetland to interview us specially about our sale of a gold pendant to Peter Murrell," Rae said.

From BBC ● May 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

The question roiling this southern African country is more existential: Are the animals personal pets, or furry policemen?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

At first I thought it was so dope because I’d never been up that late before, but when I came into the living room and saw the policemen, I knew something was wrong.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone


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