police

Example Sentences

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South African authorities said they had so far processed 586 Nigerian nationals for repatriation, all who were in South Africa "illegally" with police on Wednesday night having cited expired passports and visas.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A clean-up is under way after disorder was mainly concentrated along one street in the Greater Belfast area, where police deployed water cannon to disperse a crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Suddenly they were confronted by security guards and New Orleans police and manhandled out of the hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On Monday, during game three of the NBA Finals that US President Donald Trump attended, police detained 21 people in New York.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

‘Mum,’ Dad says softly, after the police have gone.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler