man in the street
Example Sentences
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Seattle officers found the man in the street near Ms. Jayapal’s house with his hands in the air and a .40-caliber handgun holstered on his waist, the Seattle Times reported.
From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2022
On Friday, Alyssa Funari testified that when she saw three officers on top of a man in the street, she parked her car and started recording because she had a “gut feeling” something was wrong.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
After she went to the police following the alleged incident, an officer said the man in the street must have been Broadwater, who had supposedly been seen in the area.
From Fox News • Dec. 1, 2021
Months later, she reported seeing a black man in the street who she thought was her attacker, and alerted police.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2021
“He probably does, but I met a man in the street and he told me how to find you.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
