officers

Example Sentences

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Officers are treating the death as suspicious and the road remains closed while officers investigate.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

UK police are sending just three officers to the US to accompany England fans at the 2026 World Cup, after American authorities refused to provide funding.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Two police officers have been acquitted in separate cases seeking to hold them accountable for deadly school shootings in Florida and Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But as I watched the security officers walk beside us, their heads on a swivel as though someone was lurking behind every tree or bush, I knew this was for real.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin