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police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /


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Jagannathan’s character belongs to an ancient, shape-shifting race created by the Guardians of the Universe as the galaxy’s first police force, but they’ve since gone rogue and are now out to eliminate the human race.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

A police force has said the Nottingham attacks were not "reasonably foreseeable or preventable", a public inquiry has heard.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Any citizen who steps out of line risks the ire of an even dumber police force, riding around in cruisers that lift their design language from Ed Hardy clothing.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

On Thursday, Israel's police force said a 19-year-old settler had been arrested on suspicion of participating in an attack on the Palestinian village of Qusra on Saturday.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Brian had joined the police force as soon as he turned twenty.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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