police force
Example Sentences
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A police force has been told it will not be reimbursed more than £900,000 spent policing US president Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In June 2020 the school board made cuts to the school police force and ended their on-campus presence in most situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The government in Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passports, currency, army and police force.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
He had left the police force, disclosed his sexuality and become a leading voice in China’s gay community.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
After leaving the monastic order to marry Ma, Pa joined the police force.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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