gendarme
Example Sentences
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“They come to destroy, to injure and to kill police officers and gendarmes,” the minister said Monday when discussing the policing, according to The Associated Press.
From Washington Times
After so many years of consultations and discussions, the idea of needing gendarmes to protect holes of water seemed “not normal,” he said, “because there are people who want to break it all.”
From New York Times
As for the gendarmes who were playing cards, he said he had seen the video and was handling the problem internally.
From Reuters
By the time gendarmes arrive, there's often just an abandoned boat and some petrol left behind.
From BBC
This represents 350 more gendarmes and police guarding beaches in Calais and Dunkirk.
From Seattle Times
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