policeman

Example Sentences

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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

Asked if she could remember specifically who it was who had reassured her, the woman replied it was someone "higher" than a policeman.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"I got taken in the office with a policeman and Mr Phillips was being all authoritative," Karen explains.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I could hear Hugo and the policeman talking.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler