policemen
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You wouldn't see such gesticulation from a posse of policemen directing traffic at a busy crossroads.
From BBC • May 9, 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
A month after taking office, President Peter Mutharika dispatched 80 policemen to Chakwera’s house to retrieve the dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
We had seen Dad nick fenders, slaughter chickens, square away with traffic policemen, and knock down full-grown trees, and we weren’t taking any chances.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
