police

Example Sentences

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He keeps readers engrossed by methodically recounting the specifics of police work, including the business of obtaining warrants and interrogating witnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The partner of US influencer Ashly Robinson, who died last week while on holiday with him on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar, has had his passport "withheld", the local police said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Immediately we will be filing a police report.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host an online meeting of several dozen countries to discuss how best to police Hormuz once hostilities end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But nights can mean frantic calls for the police, or for an ambulance or the hospital.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse