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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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The crew he has selected includes three astronauts and three civilians—a scientist; a person who won a seat on the trip through a lottery; and Ryan Crane, a beleaguered policeman who once saved John’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Asked if she could remember specifically who it was who had reassured her, the woman replied it was someone "higher" than a policeman.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"People are afraid," said Nasr al-Din, a 42-year-old policeman who, as a child, lived through the 1991 exodus -- "thrown on a donkey's back with my sister".

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

A military policeman steps out of a small guard’s hut, switching on a torch and pointing it down.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin