police
Example Sentences
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The police pursuit unfolded nearby as the couple pulled out of the drive-thru.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He admitted police had "obtained information" about where Freeman was hiding, but emphasised that "we can't go into how".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The U.S. didn’t plan to police thousands of miles of coastline and hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
On Rue Mohamed V, the street where Moroccan vendors are based in the Senegalese capital, a police van is parked.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I’d taken him for a local police inspector.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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