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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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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

After a rough start, including a run-in with an irritating policeman, she lands at the home of a baker, Osono, who gives her a place to stay in exchange for labor and her delivery services.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

"You have to choose: either a policeman or a thief," Sanusi said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Four Nigerian policeman, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of the country's anti-corruption agencies.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The policeman dropped him off at his hotel.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

From early childhood he was taught to identify and steer clear of FBI, CIA and plainclothes policemen.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.

From BBC May 13, 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

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

There were policemen, deputies, a state trooper or two; on the lawn, parked beside a couple of official-looking vehicles, was a remote radio-station hookup, a concessions truck, and a van from ActionNews Twelve.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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