911

Example Sentences

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One common impulse, in which I take part, if insufficiently and awkwardly, is to give someone food or money, or call 911 when someone clearly needs help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Vulin family went to the Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood station while Niemi called 911.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The man had also been causing mischief at other homes nearby, she says, and one resident called 911.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In one typical example, a state-media-linked account on China’s do-everything app WeChat shared a video based on bodycam footage released by police in Middletown, Ohio, from a Christmas Eve 911 call in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I ran back to my house and called 911.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold