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policewoman

[puh-lees-woom-uhn] / pəˈlisˌwʊm ən /


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Frederick D’Sa, an 83-year-old retired Indian army colonel, said the Mumbai policewoman who he thought arrested him last October over WhatsApp for allegedly funding terrorists was entirely believable.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

I asked the equine squad for the breed of horses and one policewoman told me, “Percherons, with a few Clydesdales in the back.”

From Salon Jul. 19, 2024

In one final scene, she reveals her name and her real-life dream: to become a policewoman.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

“Your hair is so nice,” one of the men told Ji-su, a 33-year-old policewoman.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2024

When we were done, the policewoman made a printout, and we read it over.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Ms Sharma said there were ripples of change every now and then: for instance, in 1988, two policewomen made headlines after they married each other.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2023

A legal official familiar with Suu Kyi’s court proceedings said she is being held in a newly constructed building with three policewomen, whose duty is to assist her.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2022

South Korea aims to raise the number of policewomen to 15% of the 130,000-strong force in 2022, up from 13.4% as of December 2020.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2021

“She joined policing at a time when policewomen were faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles,” Chief Michel Moore said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2021

“I can see why they were thrown out of Resthaven,” whispered one of the policewomen in front.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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