policeman

Example Sentences

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After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

They would be vigilantly watching for the resident policeman who was determined to catch them, he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Though he almost immediately broke a collarbone during a practice, he stuck with the sport in the belief that it would make him a better policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Another of the protesters, Narwin Gil, stopped a policeman from entering the prison with his lunchbox.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I don’t think we’re going to get there without being questioned, not with Sala turning her face from every soldier or policeman on the street.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron