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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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A policeman was charged Tuesday over that incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

There were also seven novels about a fictional policeman, William Warwick, who rises from humble constable in the Metropolitan police to the very top of his profession.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Then the U.S. could be the convener rather than the policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Byfield, meanwhile, accused the policeman of giving false testimony during the earlier drunkenness case.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

I hear her sigh of frustration as I run out the door and down the stairs, waiting until I see the policeman leaving.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

"We were surprised to hear that two policemen were coming up to Shetland to interview us specially about our sale of a gold pendant to Peter Murrell," Rae said.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Flashing cars carrying heavily armed policemen are patrolling the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 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

A patrol car arrived; two policemen hopped out, strode up, saw the crowd of people and at once cleared themselves a passage through.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick


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