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

Dr. Olena Matiushyn also stands out, as does her husband, Ihor, a former Soviet military officer turned teacher turned smuggler turned playwright turned volunteer policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed the country's top policeman on "precautionary suspension" after he was charged in court on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

And it’s not a policeman I ever saw in the ghetto, either.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron