police

Example Sentences

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The initial crash saw the Ford leave the road and the occupants of the Land Rover flee the area on foot before police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Both men were identified as Uyghurs, but initially the Thai police said neither was the person who planted the bomb.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

John looked through the wet windshield at the flashing police lights, then glanced back into the crew cab, where Mark was sound asleep.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith