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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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Speaking on BBC One's The Graham Norton Show, Prince William said he thought being a policeman was "quite cool," before going through a phase where he wanted to be a DJ.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

A policeman was charged Tuesday over that incident.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Then the U.S. could be the convener rather than the policeman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Byfield, meanwhile, accused the policeman of giving false testimony during the earlier drunkenness case.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The policeman must have done what he said.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

He has played gangsters, soldiers, policemen, politicians, patriots, villains, comic characters and tragic figures, while moving between Hindi and Marathi cinema and sometimes also working behind the camera as a director and writer.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Two policemen were there. I knew it was Andrew. You hope against hope they're going to tell me he's in hospital."

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

As a result, more than 75,000 policemen, soldiers and private security officers were activated for the opening ceremony, and camouflaged soldiers carrying assault rifles became a common sight outside venues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

A month after taking office, President Peter Mutharika dispatched 80 policemen to Chakwera’s house to retrieve the dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Two policemen had found Bebe several days later, lying under a park bench, unconscious from dehydration and hunger.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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