officers

Example Sentences

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At the next station, two officers entered the carriage and detained him for draft evasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Police Scotland previously said five people were injured, including two officers, after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronted the attacker until police officers arrived at the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In another pending case about police sweeps of cellphone location data, lawyers debated whether warrants requiring Google to share information were akin to how British customs officers harassed colonists before the American Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Belongings of both officers and the crew were discovered.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler