police

Example Sentences

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"I was working at a cotton factory... when we came out from work we saw the police, they were lining up," he recalled.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It can’t be deposed, call the police or betray a confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In recent months, Bass has revamped her messaging, saying she’s been tackling problems that have “been around for multiple decades,” such as homelessness, sluggish police hiring and trash-strewn streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They administered the Eucharist instead to the members of the procession and to police officers who were nearby.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

At last Betsie caught sight of me; we exchanged smiles and soundless words until one of the camp police shouted at me to move along.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom