policeman
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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
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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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