policemen

Example Sentences

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"Two policemen were there. I knew it was Andrew. You hope against hope they're going to tell me he's in hospital."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

The question roiling this southern African country is more existential: Are the animals personal pets, or furry policemen?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 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

Also like the Colts, the bread and butter of many Packingtown policemen was dependent on a good word from Frank Ragen or one of his cronies.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield