constable

Example Sentences

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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It was only after Sanjoy contacted the chief constable that the families were told what had been said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The former chief constable announced her retirement from the force in October last year after being diagnosed with cancer, with a planned departure of this month.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Prosecutors say Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, and Matthew Trickett, a British immigration officer, carried out the surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The doors slammed, and the one constable left behind touched his helmet in salute as the car moved forward.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan