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highway patrolman

NOUN
state trooper
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It’s not often an opposing player gets this honor, but Grisham, who is sporting a mustache than only a highway patrolman could replicate, drove in all five of San Diego’s runs.

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 2023

Another individual was Thomas L. Moore, who was described in court documents "as a highway patrolman who had been injured in the line of duty and had come to Murdaugh for help."

From Fox News Jan. 5, 2022

So was former highway patrolman Walter Wells, his legs planted shoulder-width, his hands clasped before him.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2021

Marine Corps veteran, he spent 28 years as a highway patrolman in Oklahoma, working his way up to captain before being elected sheriff of his native county in 2017.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2021

On the present occasion a highway patrolman welcomed them.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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