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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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Then in March, Nordstrom’s internal investigation team alerted police to a broader pattern of fraudulent transactions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It is a technology that isn't without controversy and is already used in things like unlocking your phone, passport control, and some police investigations - via photographs and footage.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Protesters chanted "a bonus is not a salary" as they marched through the center of Caracas, with dozens of riot police looking on.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A police officer at the Marylander in February said he hasn’t seen evidence of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the Smedestraat a wall of people pressed against police barricades set across the street.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom