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