police

Example Sentences

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The South African police say two people from Mozambique were killed but did not link the deaths to an anti-illegal migrant march held hours before.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The judge at the sentencing, William Mousley, said that Nowak was handcuffed for around a minute before police started to perform CPR on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as "ongoing".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said there are "serious questions for police" following the release of the footage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I’d learned to be nervous of the police.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler