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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

And a few weeks later came the deal with content-creator Goldbridge, a former policeman whose real name is Brent di Cesare.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The crew he has selected includes three astronauts and three civilians—a scientist; a person who won a seat on the trip through a lottery; and Ryan Crane, a beleaguered policeman who once saved John’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Though he almost immediately broke a collarbone during a practice, he stuck with the sport in the belief that it would make him a better policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But maybe a policeman doesn’t have to be concerned about a curfew.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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