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

Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Garbutt has played police constable Ryan Power in Hope Street, which has spanned five seasons and is filmed in Donaghadee, County Down.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

There was a painful pause when the constable told them she had gone away of her own free will, but it only lasted for a moment.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit