policeman

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

The steps were already up at the plane and the aircraft door was open, so she asked the military policeman at gates: "Have we missed him? Have we missed Elvis?"

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

“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