policeman

Example Sentences

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What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The retired policeman said Witherden shook his hand and congratulated him on taking aid to Ukraine, offering to see what he could do.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The indictment also included nine other current and former Mexican officials, including a high-ranking policeman, a senator and a mayor.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

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