police up
Example Sentences
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It required the city to spend 25% of general revenue on police, up from the previous 20% requirement.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Have they taken the police up on the offer?
From Slate • May 26, 2023
His arrest gave police up to 96 hours to charge or release him, but it would be four weeks until a key piece of DNA evidence was recovered.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2019
The latest Gallup public opinion in February showed that nearly 60% of Colombians disapprove of the police, up from 46% in December.
From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2016
The order of the day is to help your mother police up the house.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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