police action
Example Sentences
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Opposition parties and sections of civil society rallied behind the protesters, while images of police action circulated widely online.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The government has also agreed not to pursue police action against protesters, the Cockroach Janta Party said in a social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Decisions about where to draw the line determine when an algorithmic suspicion becomes a real-world police action, even though the public rarely sees or debates how those thresholds are set.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Ms Constance said the government was tackling youth violence through measures including "effective consequences for offences, police action including stop and search, education, diversion and mentoring programmes, and sustained school and community engagement."
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Richard was surprised when he heard the announcement that the federal government had declared a police action to bring the rebels to order.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
