policing

Example Sentences

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I’m really a very routined person, meaning that I have the same routine almost every day and I’m really militant about policing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Speaking outside Derby Crown Court, Insp Ben Wildman, local policing inspector for the east of the city, said the explosion had a "huge impact" on the community.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“We have a real mental health crisis in schools, and we could be using the money to deal with that,” said Barry Friedman, a law professor and expert on policing at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Some privacy and policing experts said the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force, or divert resources from more effective safety measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But to do the policing job properly would cost money beyond any legislator’s courage to appropriate, given the present volume and toxicity of agricultural chemicals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson